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"Wild Bill" Hickok
Two Pairs
Lost $1000000000 @ Local Game
5
♦
♦
♦
♦
♦
♦
♦
8
♣
♣
♣
♣
♣
♣
♣
♣
♣
♣
8
♠
♠
♠
♠
♠
♠
♠
♠
♠
♠
A
♣
♣
♣
A
♠
♠
♠
"Aces and eights" is known as the dead man's hand in stud poker. The phrase dates back to the murder of James Butler "Wild Bill" Hickok by Jack McCall in Deadwood, Dakota Territory on August 2, 1876. After he was shot in the back of the head, "the famous gunman's stiffening fingers revealed his two pair -- aces and eights."
Apparently, "Wild Bill" always sat with his back to a wall in order to keep people from sneaking up on him. However on the day of the poker game he was forced to take a seat facing away from the door. Little did he know how much of a bad move that was...
The fifth card is not known for certain, although the Five of Diamonds has been suggested, and is supposedly the card of choice on display in Deadwood.
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