Lesser Known Starting Hand Nicknames

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1. Most people know Ace-King as "Big Slick". By which of these names is it also referred to as? Ice Cube - Because he sings about AK-47s in his songs. All of these. Anybody Killer - Because it can take anyone out with the right flop. Anna Kournikova - In part, because of her initials.

2. By which, of the following, is Ace-King sometimes referred to as? (Especially in Dallas.) The Slow Train To San Antone. The Dallas Destroyer. The Texas Express. Walking Back To Houston.

3. Ace-Queen is sometimes called "Little Slick". True False

4. Many know 99 as "Wayne Gretzky" because of his jersey number. When is it also called the "Phil Hellmuth"? When they lose, becuase he's known as a sore loser. Never. When both Nines are black. Only when both Nines are red.

5. Ace-Jack is often called "Ajax", "Jackass", or "Black Jack". Is there another hand which is also called Black Jack? Yes, any wired Jacks when one is black. Yes, two black Jacks. Yes, 74. No.

6. King-Queen is called the "Marriage", King-Queen suited is a "Royal Marriage", but does King-Queen suited have a special name when the hand is Hearts? Yes No

7. When King-Queen is off-suit it is sometimes called a "_____ Marriage". Answer: (One Word ... five letter word which could mean "interracial")

8. King-9 is commonly referred to as "Canine", "Fido" or "The Dog". Which, of the following, is it also called? The Sleeper The Cat The Donk The Mouse

9. 83 is a hand most usually throw away, outside of being in the Big Blind unraised, or playing heads-up. However, it actually does have a nickname. Which, of the folowing is 83 known as? Raquel Welch Valentine's Day The Bachelorette Darth Vader

10. What hand is called "Darth Vader"? Two Fours. Two black Fours. Two red Fours. I just told you, 83!

11. Besides the "Rockets", what is Ace-Ace also called? All of these. Bullets American Airlines Two Pips

12. Which hand is the "Beer Hand"? AA, get it? "Alcoholics Anonymous". 72 offsuit, because you'd have to be drunk to play it! 77, because, in bowling, the 7th frame is the "Beer Frame"! 77 suited, because I'm not as think as you drunk I am!

13. 72 offsuit is sometimes called "The Hammer". What is 72 suited called? The Nuts The Happy Hammer The Velvet Hammer The Big Hammer

14. Ace-Ten is commonly referred to as "Book Ends", but what famous poker player is this hand also named in honor of? Johnny Lingo Johnny Moss Johnny Comelately Johnny Chan

15. What poker icon is Ace-Queen named in honor of? Answer: ( Two words, or just surname ... he also has another hand named for him which is much more well known)