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Strange Poker Terminology Explained
Posted on19. May, 2010 by admin.
Poker is a very deep game strategically, and there is a lot of terminology associated with it’s gameplay. Without knowledge of these terms you’ll quickly find yourself at an online poker tournament. Professional players have known these terms for years, so it’s time for you to do some catching up if you want to be a formidable contender.
As you probably know a hand is simply a term used to describe the combination of cards in your hand at any given time. Poker is all about card combinations, and as you gather more experience in online poker tournaments you’ll begin to see just how many combinations there are. While you may not feel motivated to learn about these combinations, it is important to note that these terms could mean the difference between a win or a loss. The following are some examples of poker card combination terms.
A hand that has two aces in it might be called Snake Eyes, Two Pips, Pocket Rockets, or American Airlines. The common theme between these terms is that they simply describe a hand with two Aces in it. A hand with an Ace and a King in it may be called Big Slick, Kalashnikov, Santa Barbara, or even Korean Airlines.
A hand with an Ace and a Queen in it may be called Big Chick, Missus Slick, or Big Slut out of the many possible nicknames used. Numerical combinations are also given nicknames, however to list all of them would be beyond the scope of this web page. If you want to know more about poker nicknames then make sure you don;t hesitate to ask more experienced players what they are talking about the next time you hear them mention an abstract combination of words.