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As you will have noticed poker players have nicknames but you may be unaware that >hole cards also have nicknames so we have listed the most common ones below to help you get your head around these crazy terms and sayings:

A-A – Everyones favorite hand is commonly known as "American Airlines", "Bullets" and "Pocket Rockets"
A-K – This powerful hands also goes by the name of the "Big Slick"
A-J - Ajax is the "Ace and Jack"
K-K – Known as a pair of "Cowboys"
K-Q – An excellent pair that is nicknamed "Marriage"
K-J – Who loves ya baby this hand is a "Kojak"
K-9 - "Canine" No thought went into this nickname!
Q-Q – This top hand has several nicknames including "Dames", "Divas", "Ladies", "Hilton sisters", and ermmmm lol "Siegfried & Roy"
Q-J – This is the "Maverick"
Q-7- This hand is the "Computer Hand"
Q-3 – A comical term that refers to a "Queen" with a "Tray" - "A San Francisco Busboy"
J-J – "Jokers" or "Hooks"
J-9 – "T.J."
J-5 – Often know as "Jackson Five"
10-5 – "Five and dime"
10-2 – Due to winning two main events with this hand it will live with poker players as the "Doyle Brunson"
9-9 – "Meat hooks"
8-8 – "Snowmen" or even "Two Fat Ladies" 7-7 – "Hockey Sticks" Think about it!
7-2 – This is often known as "The Hammer"
5-5 – "Nickels", or "Speed Limit"

4-4 - "Sailboats" ( They look like boats??)
2-2- Two of the and you have the "Ducks" - Quack Quack.

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