Poker hands, just like the players that hold them, have their distinct nicknames. For example, AA is called rockets, bullets or American Airlines. KK are cowboys. QQ are Canadian rockets, Canadian aces, or Siegfried and Roy. JJ is fishhooks or simply hooks. 88 are snowmen or doggie balls. 77 is the Sunset Strip. 66 is [...]
Carl is playing in a tournament when he drew pocket aces. He decided to slow play it and raise 100 chips pre-flop. Three players called. On the flop was 3-8-10 rainbow. Thinking his hand is strong, he went all in. Everyone folded except for one guy who had 3-8 off suit. The turn was a [...]
Serge has pocket threes. Serge thought he could lessen the field by bumping it up a bit. 5 players called. The flop was 2 of clubs 2 and 3 of diamonds. Serge is glad with his full house. One player raised and two players folded. The turn was 6 diamonds. Again a player raised and [...]