AA, KK, QQ, AKs, AK, JJ
- These are premium hands and no matter what game you’ll play you’ll be happy to look down and see them. These fall into the category of Big Pairs and you’ll raise and reraise with them preflop. AA doesn’t have to worry about over cards hitting but when [...]

The most profitable plays in Texas Holdem, are situations in which your opponent thinks he has the best hand on the table. Time and Time again when you watch play progress, you will see new players going all in with hands such as ACE, ACE or King, King or even three of a kind without [...]

Hand
Nickname
Submitted by:

K,K
King kong
John Romano, Los Angeles

K,K
Cowboys
Scott Beal, Tulsa, OK

K,10
A school district
unknown

K,9
Canine
unknown

A,A
Bullets, Pocket Rockets, or Sinatra’s Duo
common

A,K
AK47
unknown

A,K
Big Slick
unknown

8,8
Snowmen
unknown

J,J
Hooks
unknown

10,10,
Newscast
unknown

J, 5
Motown
Matt Pless, Nutley, NJ

Q, J
Mother & Son
unknown

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Royal Flush
Example
When one happens savor the moment and hope the pot is big. Even being beaten by a Royal doesn’t feel that bad, it’s like losing a girl to Brad Pitt, you can always tell everyone about it, and not feel like a chump.
Straight Flush

A great [...]

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