Top 10 Poker Hand Nicknames
- Pocket Aces (AA) – the most popular nicknames are Pocket Rockets and American Airlines.
- Pocket Kings (KK) – the hands goes by the name “cowboys” and is also called King Kong.
- Pocket Eights (88) – the hand is commonly called “snowman”
- Pocket Deuces (22) – the most popular poker hand nickname is “ducks”
- Ace King (AK) – is known as Big Slick / AK-47, Anna Kournikova, Korean Airlines, and a couple less popular names.
- Ace Queen (AQ) – has a nickname of Big Chick and sometimes called Little Slick (referring to AK being Big Slick).
- King Queen (KQ) – is known as “Marriage”
- Ten Duece (T2) – has a nickname of Doyle Brunson, since it is known as his favorite starting hand.
- Nine Five (95) – is commonly called “Dolly Parton” because of the famous song “9 to 5.”
- Seven Deuce (72) – is a WHIP (worst hand in poker).
All hands that have no connection between the cards and have a very small chance to improve are called “rags.” It includes hands such as J2o, 93o, and so on.