Hand Nicknames

Spend enough time sitting at the poker table and you're bound to hear some hands referred to by interesting nicknames, some of which may leave you confused! Why not familiarise yourself with our guide to poker hand nicknames, and at your next home game you can sound like a seasoned pro!

AA - Pocket Rockets / American Airlines / Bullets
KK - Cowboys / King Kong / Ace Magnets
QQ - Ladies / Siegfried & Roy
JJ - Hooks / Jay Birds
TT - Dimes
99 - German Virgin
88 - Snowmen
77 - Sunset Strip
66 - Route 66
55 - Presto / Speed Limit
44 - Sailboats
33 - Crabs
22 - Ducks
AK - Big Slick / Anna Kournikova
AQ - Big Chick
AJ - Blackjack / Adam & Joe
AT - Johnny Moss
A8 - Dead Man’s Hand/Reet Canny
A5 - High Five
A4 - Lady-boy
A3 - Ash Tray
A2 - Hunting Season
KQ - Marriage
KJ - Kojak / Bill Fillmaff
KT - Katie
K9 - Canine
K8 - Royal Banquet
K4 - Fork
K3 - King Crab
QJ - Maverick
Q8 - Kuwait
Q7 - Computer Hand
Q5 - Granny Mae
Q3 - Gay Waiter
J9 - TJ Cloutier
J5 - Motown
J4 - Full Employment
T9 - Countdown
T7 - Bowling Hand
T5 - Woolworths
T4 - Over And Out
T3 - Rise Of The Machines
T2 - Doyle Brunson
96 - Love Boat / Dinner For Two
95 - Dolly Parton
94 - San Fransisco
92 - Montana Banana
87 - RPM
84 - Orwell
76 - Union Oil
75 - Heinz
72 - Beer Hand
64 - Arlo
32 - Mississippi Slick