Poker Glossary

Fold

To not match the bet in the pot and to thus forfeit the hand. The player throws the hand into the muck and is out of the hand. You should fold when you think you will lose the hand.

Starting Hands / Pocket Hands:

AA Rockets, Bullets, American Airlines

KK Cowboys

QQ Double date, Ladies

JJ Fish hooks

AK Big slick, 'Anna Kournikova'

AQ Big chick

AJ Black Jack, Jack-ass

KQ Royalty, Marriage

KJ Kojak

99 German virgin

88 Snowmen

77 Sunset strip

66 Route 66

55 Speed limit

44 Magnum, Sail boat

22 Ducks

A8 Dead man's hand, Wild Bill Hickok get shot in 1876, after he had won with these cards.

J5 Jackson five