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Meaning of dead man's hand | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

  1. A pair of aces and a pair of eights (especially, the black aces and eights), in a player's hand.
  2. An ace and an eight as a starting hand in Texas hold 'em
  3. Other various hands, among them a full house of three jacks and two tens.
    obsolete

Examples

“"A dead man's hand or queens on the roof at least," suggested Southack. "They say⟳ two aces and two eights can never be beat⟳."”
“When playing poker, should you hold⟳ a jack full on red sevens, it means death, and is called "a dead man's hand".”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

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