Poker hands slang

Slang – When considering one card

A – Bullet, Rocket
B– Cowboy
Q – Cowgirl, Lady
J – Johnny, Jackal
10 – Dime
9 – Nina Ross

8 – Snowman
7 – Candy
6 – N/A

5 – Nickel
4 – Sailboat
3 – Trey
2 – Deuce

Slang – when considering 5 cards

Str8 flush, A-5 – Steel wheel
Four of a kind – Quads, four pips (when 4xA)
Full House – Boat
Flush of hearts or diamonds (red color) – Pink
Three of a kind – Trips( two cards on the board), set (two cards in the hand)

Slang – when considering 2 cards

AA – Pocket Rockets

AK – Big Slick
AQ – Big Chick
AJ – Blackjack, Ajax

AT – A-team
A8 – Dead man’s hand
A3 – Baskin-Robbins
A2 – Drinking Age
KK – Elvis
KQ – Marriage
KQ suited – Royal Marriagev KJ – Kojak

KJ unsuited – Bachelor Hand
K9 – Canine
K3 – Seafood

QQ – Ladies, Dames
Q7 – Computer Hand
JJ – jokers
99
– Get smart
69 – Dinner for two

Slang – in Omaha Poker

AK47 – Assault Rifle
Four pair – Hoah’s Ark

Slang – considering the Flop

Three different suits – Rainbow
Three face cards – Paint
Three sevens – Jackpot

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Page Updated: May 8, 2018