If youre new to the world of poker, you want to play desperately but you dont want to look too green then you should probably brush up on some poker terminology. You dont have to learn how to speak a new language to look like a pro because learning just a few terms can make a few fear you at the table!
Some of the most common terms like trips, quads or ole one eye are pretty obvious pointing to three of a kind, four of a kind and the notorious one eyed jack. When youre looking to impress some avid poker players, brushing up on a few terms that arent so common will do the trick.
Lets look at a few hands you may have and the correct terminology of portraying a big boy at the table. After all, the last thing you want to say when you see two aces in your hand is, I have a pair so lets look at the terminology for pairs.
A-A= these are called Pocket Rockets.
K-K= these are called Cowboys or Elvis Presleys and some times Penn & Teller
Q-Q= often called The Twins, The Ladies, The Hiltons or The Dirty Duo.
J J = sometimes Jacks are called Jokers, Hooks or Jerky Joes.
These valued cards often have some wacky names and it may seem hard to...