Playing Cards

Poker Hand Nicknames
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Poker commentators on the television have recently introduced us to several colourful phrases for the 2 pocket playing cards in Texas Hold ‘Em. The strongest hand being two aces that is best referred to as ‘pocket rockets’ as it describes the shape of A A. The A for Ace being akin to the classic asteroids arcade game user controlled rocket and in this example also confirms their immense power. Click on this link for more examples of these entertaining nicknames.