7 of Clubs 7 of Diamonds 7 of Clubs 4 of Diamonds 4 of Hearts - Sailing rednecks.Ace of Clubs Ace of Diamonds 2 of Clubs 2 of Diamonds 2 of Hearts - Marksman (bows and arrows).Some Full House hands have special nicknames: When called a Boat/Full Boat, the hand is announced as 'X full of Y' (e.g., the same A-A-A-Q-Q hand would be called a 'Full Boat, Aces full of Queens'). 2 of Clubs 2 of Diamonds 2 of Hearts 2 of Spades - Mighty Ducks (because the 2 resembles a duck)Ī Full House is called as 'X over Y' where X is the Three of a Kind and Y is the Pair (e.g., in a A-A-A-Q-Q hand, you would call it as 'Full House, Aces over Queens').Ī Full House is sometimes called a boat or a full boat.3 of Clubs 3 of Diamonds 3 of Hearts 3 of Spades - Forest (four 'trees').4 of Clubs 4 of Diamonds 4 of Hearts 4 of Spades - Yacht Club (because the 4 resembles a sail).10 of Clubs 10 of Diamonds 10 of Hearts 10 of Spades - Larry, after Larry Fortensky (four-ten-sky), Elizabeth Taylor's eighth husband.Queen of Clubs Queen of Diamonds Queen of Hearts Queen of Spades - Village People (four Queens).King of Clubs King of Diamonds King of Hearts King of Spades - Four Horsemen (of the Apocalypse).Many of the Four of a Kind hands have their own nicknames: King of Clubs Queen of Clubs Jack of Clubs 10 of Clubs 9 of Clubs - Off Broadway (because it's shifted down one rank from a Royal Flush, or 'Broadway').Īlso known as Quads.Other Straight Flushes with special names include: This type of hand is referred to as a 'Steel Wheel'. The highest type of Straight Flush is a Royal Flush, and the lowest is an A-2-3-4-5 hand (if Aces are low or high/low). Straight Flushįive sequential cards in the same suit. Also frequently referred to as 'Broadway'. Ace of Spades King of Spades Queen of Spades Jack of Spades 10 of Spades in a single suit.

Poker spade heart diagram