Poker Hand Nicknames
Selected Poker Rooms
Throughout the long history of the game, poker lovers have given a rather wide selection of nicknames to different poker hands. The nickname giving is said to give the game some additional spice. Although we are sure that the veteran poker players are already familiar with most of these nicknames, the less experienced poker aficionados will find the following information quite interesting and useful:
Single Cards:
| Card | Nickname |
|---|---|
| Ace | Bullet, Rocket |
| King | Cowboy |
| Queen | Lady, Dame, Dyke |
| Jack | Knave, Hook, Fishhook |
| 10 | Dime |
| 9 | Niner |
| 8 | Snowman, Fat Lady, Ocho |
| 7 | Hockey Stick |
| 6 | Boot |
| 5 | Five spot |
| 4 | Sailboat, Sharp Top, Four spot |
| 3 | Trey, Crab |
| 2 | Deuce, Duck |
Paired Starting Hands:
| Card | Nickname |
|---|---|
| AA | Pocket Rockets, Rockets, Bullets, American Airlines |
| KK | Cowboys, King Kong, Gorillas, Kangaroos, Krispy Kreme |
| | Ladies, Hookers, Siegfried & Roy |
| JJ | Fishhooks, Hooks, Jokers, Jay Birds |
| TT | Dimes, Tension |
| 99 | Gretzky, Popeye's, Phil Hellmuth |
| 88 | Snowmen, Fat Ladies, Dog Balls, Race Tracks |
| 77 | Hockey Sticks, Sunset Strip, Mullets |
| 66 | Route 66, Kicks, Cherries |
| 55 | Presto, Speed Limit |
| 44 | Magnum, Sail Boats |
| 33 | Crabs, Treys |
| 22 | Ducks, Pocket Swans, Dueces |
Unpaired Starting Hands:
| Card | Nickname |
|---|---|
| AK | Big Slick in A Suit(suited), Big Slick, Walking back to Houston |
| AQ | Little Slick, Big Chick, Doyle Brunson |
| AJ | Blackjack, Ajax, Jackass |
| A8 | Dead Man's Hand |
| A3 | Ashtray, Baskin and Robbins |
| KQ | Marriage(suited), Mixed Marriage |
| KJ | Kojak, King John, Tucson Monster |
| K9 | Fido, What a Dog, Canine |
| K7 | Columbia River |
| QJ | Maverick, Oedipus |
| Q3 | Gay Waiter |
| J5 | Jackson Five, Motown |
| T8 | Tetris |
| T5 | Nickel and Dime, Woolworths |
| T2 | Texas Dolly |
| 96 | Big Lick, Dinner for Two |
| 95 | Dolly Parton |
| 84 | Big Brother |
| 72 | Beer Hand |
| 54 | Jesse James, Colt |
Miscellaneous Cards:
| Card | Nickname |
|---|---|
| A32 | ABC |
| KKK | Alabama Night Riders; Three Wise Men |
| TTT | Thirty Miles of Bad Road |
| 222 | Huey, Dewey and Louie |
| AK74 | AK-47 |
| AA88Q | Dead Man's Hand |
| AKQJT | Broadway |
| A5432 | Wheel |