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In poker, players may often use slang terms for particular types of hands. Though most are recent neologisms, others date to poker's antiquity. All such slang terms typically connect a common concept (from life experience or storytelling) to the hand, in order to more easily characterize its general status relative to other hands. The terms range from whimsical to bawdy, with some being of a racist, sexist, homophobic, or otherwise controversial nature. The following lists should not be confused with "official" poker terminology. See list of poker terms.
Individual card slang The following table lists slang terms commonly associated with individual cards: Five-card hand slang Refer to the article on Rank of hands (poker) for more information about poker hands. Texas holdem slang The following refer to hole (pocket) cards in Texas hold 'em: In addition, two types of hands are called "blackjack hands": Omaha slang Omaha slang is not as well developed as Texas Hold'em. The game is not as widely played, and there is a much greater variety of hands, since the pocket is four cards. Flop slang The following terms refer to the flop in Omaha hold'em and Texas hold'em: Footnotes | ||||||||
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