nicknames

In poker communities, it is common for hole cards to be given nicknames. While most combinations have a nickname, stronger handed nicknames are generally more recognized, the most notable probably being the "Big Slick" - Ace and King of the same suit. Hands can be named according to the strength of the hand (eg, paired aces are sometimes known as rockets representing their strength); a historic event (eg, A's and 8's - dead man's hand, representing the hand held by Wild Bill Hickock when he was fatally shot in the back by Jack McCall? in 1876); many other reasons like animal names, alliteration and rhyming are also used in nicknames.

edit Single Cards
The following is a list of nicknames used for playing cards used in most card games which use the standard 52-card pack. Such games usually require the revealing or announcement of held cards, at which point the nicknames may be used.

Card Name Initial Alternative Names Collective Names
Ace A As-Nas1, Bull, Bullet, Eyes, Mastercard, Rocket2, Spike2, Spot, Death Card (A♠), Pig's Eye (A♦), Puppy Foot (A♣)2 No-Spotter3 Whiteskin3 Honor Card1
King K Cowboy, K-Boy?, Knight, Monarch, Sergeant, Alexander (K♣)4, Charlemagne (K♥)4, Charles (K♥)4, David (K♠)4, Julius Ceasar (K♦)4, King Without a Mustache (K♥)3, One-Eyed? King (K♦)3, Suicide King (K♥)3 Court Card, Face Card3, Figure3, Liner3, Paint3, Paintskin3, Picture3, Picture Card3, Redskin3, Rembrandt3, Royal Cards, Picasso3
Queen Q 2-Titties, Bitch, Cowgirl, Dame, Dyke, Lady, Girl, Hen, Joy Girl, Painted Lady3, Whore, Argine (Q♣)4, Black Maria (Q♠)1, Calamity Jane (Q♠), Helen of Troy (Q♥)4, Judith (Q♥)4, Molly Hogan (Q♠), Pallas Athena (Q♠)4, Rachel (Q♦)4
Jack J Fishhook2, Hook, J-Bird2, J-Boy?, Jackal5, Jackson5, Jacksonville5, Jake, John, Johnny, Knave, Valet, Eunuch (J♠)4, Hector (J♦)4, Holger (J♠)4, La Hire (J♥)4, Lancelot (J♣)4, Pam (J♣), Roland (J♦)4
111c50f30b956c15b14fa4c4d36ad634 T Dime6, Bo Derek7 Spotter3 Whiteskin3
9 9 Neener5, Nina Ross5, Niner5, Salmon, Curse of Scotland (9♦), Scourge of Scotland (9♦)
8 8 Fat Lady2, Ocho, Snowman2
7 7 Candy Cane2, Hockey Stick2, Mullet2, Walking Stick2, The Beer Card (7♦)1, The Drinking Card (7♦)1
6 6 A Boot2, Sax5, Sex5
5 5 Five Spot, Nickel6, Pedro1
4 4 Boat2, Four Spot, One Legged Ace2, Sailboat2, Sharp Top2, The Devil's Bedpost (4♣)
3 3 Crab2, Trey No-Spotter3
2 2 Deuce, Dewey2, Duck2, Swan2, The Curse of Mexico (2♠)


edit Pocket cards
The following is a list of nicknames for pairs of two playing cards, usually hole cards, used in poker derivatives such as Texas Hold'em and Omaha Hold 'em poker. These nicknames are usually used by the player when announcing their hand or by spectators or commentators who are watching the game.

Card Initials Alternative Names
AA Alan Alda8, Albert Anastasia8, Bullets, Eyes, Eyes of Texas, Flying Nazis, Nuts, Pocket Rockets2, Needles2, Rocky Mountains2, Sharp Tops2, Snake Eyes, Sticks, Teepees2, Two Pips, American Airlines (A♥ A♦)8, Banditerna (A♠ A♣), Joe Louis (A♠ A♣), Visine (A♥ A♦)
AK Alex Kurth8, Anna Kournikova8, Big Slick, Casey Afflecks9, Kalashnikovs8, King Arthur8, Korean Airlines8, Kurt Angle8, Salt Lake Pair, Santa Barbara, Walking Back to Houston, Big Ugly (offsuit)111c50f30b956c15b14fa4c4d36ad634, Barry Greenstein(A♦ K♦)9, Exxon Valdez (A♠ K♠), Mike Haven (A♦ K♦)9
AQ Anthony & Cleopatra7, Big Chick111c50f30b956c15b14fa4c4d36ad634, Big Slut111c50f30b956c15b14fa4c4d36ad634, Little Slick111c50f30b956c15b14fa4c4d36ad634, Mrs Slick111c50f30b956c15b14fa4c4d36ad634
AJ Apple Jacks8, Ajax5, Blackjack1, Foamy Cleanser, Jackass5, Trepasso1
AT Bookends, Johnny Moss9, Double-down
A9 Rounders Hand7, McDerment? (A♣ 9♣)7
A8 Dead Man's Hand9, Asterix and Obelix7
A7 Avenged Sevenfold8, Slapshot
A6 Asics5, Mile High Club25
A5 Face5, High Five
A4 Plane Crash2, Transvestite2
A3 Ashtray5, Baskin-Robbins?, Friday 13th
A2 Acey-Deucey5, Arizona, Drinking Age, Hunting Season, Little Slick111c50f30b956c15b14fa4c4d36ad634, Red Dog1
KK Ace Magnets, Brokeback7, Cowboys, Elvis Presley, Gorillas, Gorillas in the Mist7, Kangaroos, Knights, King Kong8, Kinkerbells, Krispy Kreme8
KQ Ferdinand and Isabella, Lucy and Ricky, Royal Couple, Divorce (suited), Marriage (suited), Mixed Marriage (offsuit), Othello (offsuit)7
KJ Bill Fillmaff9, Harry Potter7, Just Kidding8, King John8, Kojak5, Starsky and Hutch7, Tucson Monster, Bachelor's Hand (offsuit)
KT Big Al9, Katie5, Ken5, Woodcutter (offsuit)
K9 Bow-wow11, Canine5, Dogs11, Fido11, Jesus (Chris Ferguson)9, Sawmill, Rin Tin Tin11, Mongrel (offsuit)11, Mutt (offsuit)11, Pedigree (suited)11
K8 Kate5, Feast, Kokomo
K7 Colombia River, Kevin5
K6 Kicks5
K5 Knives5, Seattle Special
K4 Core5, Fork5, Forking Idiot, Fork Off (offsuit)
K3 Alaska Hand, Commander Crab, King Crab, Krablar, Sizzler, Thing5, Three Kings
K2 Donald7, Everest, The Zepik, Big Fritz (suited)9111c50f30b956c15b14fa4c4d36ad634
QQ Bitches, Calamity Jane, Canadian Aces, Canadian Rockets, Cowgirls, Double Date, Divas, Four Tits, Hilton Sisters, Jailhouse Rock, Ladies, Mop Squeezers2, Pair of Wire Cutters, San Francisco Wedding, Sigfried and Roy, Snowshoes2, Whores
QJ Quack5, Fred and Ethel, Jacquese5, Maverick12, Oedipus7, Pinochle (Q♠ J♦)1
QT Cutie5, Goolsby9, Tarantino8, Q-Tip8, Quint5, Robert Varkonyi9
Q9 Quinine5
Q8 Face Sitter, Kuwait5
Q7 Computer Hand (offsuit)
Q6 Nesquik5, Village People, Peanut Butter and Jelly (offsuit)
Q5 Granny Mae
Q4
Q3 Gay Waiter, San Francisco Busboy, Streetwalker, Windsor Waiter
Q2 Daisy7
JJ Brothers, Fishhooks2, Hooks2, Jaybirds, Devils, Gents, Johnnies, Jokers, Kid Dyne-o-mite7, One Eyed Jacks (J♠ J♥)3
JT T.J. Hooker87
J9 Scotty Nguyen9T.J. Cloutier89,
J8 Jeffrey Dahmer
J7 Jack Daniels
J6 Jack Talley, Railroad
J5 Bubblegum Soul, Jackson Five8, Motown, Rock and Roll
J4 Flat tire
J3 BJ, Happy Ending
J2 Heckle and Jeckle7, J Lo
TT Audi, Binary, Boxcars, Dimes6, Dynamite, Shotguns, Tension5, TNT5, Tintin7
T9 Countdown
T8 Golden Dan, Tetris
T7 Bowling Hand, Split
T6 Sweet Sixteen
T5 Dime Store, Five and Dime, Merfs1, Mustang, Woolworths
T4 Broderick Crawford713, CB Hand13, Convoy13, Good Buddy13, Over and Out13, Roger That13, Truckers' Special13, Trucker13, Executive Trucker (suited)13,
T3 Fast Connection, Rise of the Machines7, Weinberg
T2 Doyle Brunson9, Terminator 278, Texas Dolly.
99 Barbara Feldon7, Flake, German Virgins, Phil Hellmuth (9♣ 9♠)9, Popeyes2, Meat Hooks2, Wayne Gretzky9, Red Balloons (9♥ 9♦)212
98 Oldsmobile
97 Princess Di
96 Big Lick2, Dinner For Two2, Good Lover2, Happy Meal2, Joe Bernstein9, Percy (offsuit)2, Prom Night (suited)2
95 Dolly Parton12, Hard Working Man12, Nine to Five12
94 Joe Montana, San Francisco
93 Jack Benny
92 Golf Bag, Montana Banana, Twiggy
88 Back in Time7, Dawg Balls2, Double Infinity2, Octopussy27, Piano Keys, Little Oldsmobile, Racetracks2, Snowmen2, Two Fat Ladies2, Wurlitzer2
87 RPM
86 Eubie, Henry Bowen9, Pacheco Nuts
85 Finky Dinky
84 Big Brother7, Orwell7
83 Raquel Welch, Sven
82
77 Candy Canes2, Mullets2, Saturn, Sunset Strip8, Walking Sticks2, Hockey Sticks
76 Philadelphia, Trombones12, Union Oil
75 Filipino Slick111c50f30b956c15b14fa4c4d36ad634, Heinz, Pickle Man
74 Cambodian Slick111c50f30b956c15b14fa4c4d36ad634, Ghost Dog, Gilchrist
73 Joe Hachem9
72 Beer Hand (offsuit), Hammer (offsuit), W.H.I.P. (Worst Hand In Poker) (offsuit)
66 Boots2, Cherries2, G.W. (gee-dub)14, Kicks12, Route 66
65 Ken Warren9
64 Billion Dollar Hand, The Rabbit, Nintendo
63 Blocky, Jimmy Summerfield (offsuit)9
62 Ainsworth9, Cowboy Wolford9
55 Manatees, Nickels6, Presto1, Snakes2, Speed Limit
54 Colt 458, Jane Russell, Jesse James, Moneymaker9
53 Bully Johnson9
52 Pick-up1, Quarter6, Two Bits6
44 Canadian Presto, Diana Dors, Dirty Harry7, Luke Skywalker7, Magnum, Midlife Crisis, Sailboats2, Dark Force (4♠ 4♣)5, Darth Vader (4♠ 4♣)
43 Waltz
42 Jack Bauer7, Lumberman's Hand, Solid Gold
33 Crabs2, Socks, Patrick Ewing
32 Aggie Slick111c50f30b956c15b14fa4c4d36ad634, Can of Corn, Little Pete, Mississippi Slick111c50f30b956c15b14fa4c4d36ad634, Polish Big Slick111c50f30b956c15b14fa4c4d36ad634, Hooter Hand (suited)
22 Ballerina, Ducks2, Quack Quack2, Shoes2, Swans2


edit Full Hands
The following sets of playing cards can be referred to by the corresponding names in card games that include sets of 3 or more cards, particularly 3 and 5 card draw, Texas Hold 'em and Omaha Hold 'em. The nicknames would often be used by players when revealing their hands, or by spectators or commentators watching the game.

Card Initials Alternative Names
AAA Beatles Reunion
AKQJT Broadway
AK47 Machine Gun8, Assault Rifle8
A2345 First Street, Little Minnie, Little Wheel, Pup, Puppy, Spoke, Steel Wheel Bike (suited)
A23 ABC
AA88 Dead Man's Hand9
AA222 Marksman
KKKK Four Horsemen
KKQQ Mommas and Poppas
KKK Alabama Knight Riders, Three Wise Men, Ku Klux Klan8
QQQQ Village People
QQQ Six Tits
JJJ "Hart, Schaffner and Marx"
JJ55 Rock 'n' Roll, Motown
JJ33 Hookers with crabs
TTT Thirty Miles of Bad Road, Elk River, Gilroy, Judge Bean, Judge Duffy, San Jose to Gilroy
T8642 Rizlo, Scotch Straight
9966 Dinner for Four2
777 21, 21 Miles of Rough Road, Jackpot
77744 Sailing Rednecks
666 The Devil, Lucifer, The Beast, Devil's Area Code, Kotch7
65432 Rabbit
555 Washington Monument
444 Grand Jury
3333 Forest, Four Trees
33222 Nits and Lice2
3322 Socks and Shoes, Mits and Mites, Mites and Lice, Nits and Lice
222 Huey, Dewey, and Louie27


Notes
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at au av aw ax ay az ba bb bc bd be bf bg bh bi bj bk Nickname given due to shape of card's character or cards' characters
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p Nickname taken from cards in 15th century where French playing-card manufacturers assigned to each of the court cards names taken from history or mythology
a b c d e f Nickname taken from American coinage
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z Nickname given primarily due to matching initials
a b c d e f g h i j k l Nickname used in reference to "The Big Slick", slang for "AK" hole cards, either due to its similarity or contrast to the hand
a b c d e f g Nickname given from cards, or card values or matching numbers being used in a song title or lyrics
When bet as though it were a ridiculously good hand

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