Distinctive Names for Poker Hands

Poker is a game of many variables and climatic situations.  Players have developed a group of distinctive names for many starting hands in Holdem that are obvious or in some cases need a certain explanation.

A pair of Aces has for a long time been known as Pocket Rockets or Bullets.  But the hand 10-2 is not as well known unless you are a follower of the great poker player, Doyle Brunson.  Doyle won two WSOP tournaments in a row holding the same starting hand.  His two hands are now known as a Brunson, the 10-2.

Some starting hands have taken a name from the movies, TV shows or real people.  A pair of Kings is known as King Kong or Cowboys.  A pair of eights is known as Snowmen.  King Queen is known as a Marriage.  A pair of sixes is known as Route 66 after the TV show.  A pair of sevens is known as Sunset Strip.  A pair of Jacks is known as Fishhooks or Hooks.  Two tens are known as Dimes.  A pair of fives is known as Speed Limit.  A pair of twos is known as Ducks. [Read][more...]