Check Out These Memorable Poker Hand Nicknames

What are the best poker hand nicknames? There are so many to choose from, but we’ve narrowed it down to give you our all-time favourites.

From ones that are so famous they’re even on police insignia to niche ones that’ll simply give you the giggles, you’re going to love this list.

And then the next time you play poker, whether that’s on a cool poker holiday, with your friends or online (bet365 bonus code if you need it), you’ll have a whale of a time when one of these hands crop up.

The best poker hand nicknames

Flush of spades

Got a flush of spades? In poker hand nickname terminology, this is called digging deep! Because you dig with a shovel. Get it?

AA88 plus a mystery fifth

No list of the best poker hand nicknames would be complete without the Dead Man’s Hand. This is the hand rumoured to be held by Wild Bill Hickok on the day he was shot dead at the poker table. Truly the stuff of legend, this hand pops up everywhere from police insignia to pop songs.

KKKAA

The three kings are famous in many parts of the world for visiting Joseph and Mary after Christian savour Jesus was born. In this hand, nicknamed The Nativity after the famous Bible story, we’ve got three kings visiting our two ace parents.

AAA

From three kings to The Three Muskateers. When you get AAA, it might just bring to mind the main characters from the 19th century classic book. And that’s why this hand is nicknamed Arthos, Porthos and Aramis.

JA55

One look at that hand and I don’t think we really need to give you any hints as to what this nickname is. It’s jazz, of course! Sure, this might be schoolboy humour but honestly, we love it. It’s the simple things that make us smile, right? And even though it might not necessarily be the best hand in the world, it surely will put a smile on your face.

When you lose with a flush of hearts

Losing with a flush is always a bummer. However, losing with a flush of hearts is a heart-breaker. At the very least, you can get some consolation with the fact that the boppy Mariah Carey tune might be in your head after you get this losing hand.

AAAAK

It doesn’t take a poker pro to work out that this is a pretty sweet hand. However, what makes it even sweeter is it’s hilarious nickname. In some circles, particularly in worlds where cinema fans and poker fans meet, AAAAK is known as Monty Python and the Holy Grail.

Yes, that’s right, after the absolutely hilarious Michael Palin movie, and if you haven’t seen it yet, we’d highly recommend you checking it out. It’s almost as good as hitting AAAAK during a big cash game pot.

AA235 or 2358K

Maybe you’re scratching your head wondering what could these two hands have in common so as they can share a nickname. Well, we’re going to invite you back to maths class to figure that one out.

These hands are, of course, both Fibonacci sequences. That is to say, each number is the sum of the two previous numbers in the sequence. And that’s why these two hands are both called Fibonacci.