{"id":17882,"date":"2024-08-01T08:54:38","date_gmt":"2024-08-01T13:54:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/blog\/?p=17882"},"modified":"2024-08-15T03:29:48","modified_gmt":"2024-08-15T08:29:48","slug":"dead-mans-hand-poker","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/blog\/dead-mans-hand-poker\/","title":{"rendered":"Dead Man’s Hand in Poker: What is it And How To Play it?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
The dead man\u2019s hand is one of the most infamous poker hands<\/a> of all time. It is also one that is evocative to superstitious players. <\/p>\n\n\n\n With plenty of legends and intrigue behind this poker hand, we are here to unlock all the secrets. Read on as we guide you through what the dead man\u2019s hand is, its origins, composition, and whether this poker hand is worth playing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n While the exact meaning of the dead man\u2019s hand has been debated, the origins are well documented. It comes from the legend of the notorious lawman James Butler \u201cWild Bill\u201d Hickock, who was shot dead while he held a specific poker hand. A known gambler, the hand Hickock was holding when he met his end has become known as bad luck.<\/p>\n\n\n\n According to the story, Wild Bill was playing real money poker<\/a> on a table alongside Jack \u201cCrooked Nose\u201d McCall and several other players. McCall lost his whole pot, mostly to Bill Hickock. Wild Bill took an honorable stance and told McCall he would buy him breakfast and that he should not play again until he could pay back the money.<\/p>\n\n\n\n McCall was angered by this and came back drunk to see Wild Bill still playing cards at. Hickok was known for sitting in the corner because he was paranoid someone would try to kill him. <\/p>\n\n\n\n However, on that day, another player would not give up their corner seat at the poker table, so Bill played with his back to the door. Given the popularity of online poker<\/a> and video poker<\/a>, this is less of a problem for the modern player.<\/p>\n\n\n\n As McCall approached, he drew his Colt .45 and shot Wild Bill in the head while shouting, \u201cDamn you! Take that!\u201d<\/em> And so, one of the most iconic and lasting legends in the history of poker was set.<\/p>\n\n\n\n As legends have a habit of doing, the details are murky. The exact hand Wild Bill was holding is unknown, and there is a lot of debate about the hand. Even so, when superstitious poker players<\/a> hold the dead man\u2019s hand, they see it as bad luck.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The fateful day happened on August 2, 1876, and it did not take long for the word of the dead man\u2019s hand to spread through the Old West and beyond. The first mentions of the hand were on record in 1886, but then it was described as a full house of three jacks and two tens. These days, most players see the dead man\u2019s hand as two black aces and two black eights.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Over the last 150 years, there have been other interpretations of what the dead man\u2019s hand is. However, the modern understanding came from the 1920s in a biography of Bill Hickock, Wild Bill Hickok: The Prince of Pistoleers<\/a><\/em>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Whether today\u2019s definition of the hand is accurate or not, the two black aces and two black eights have become the best-known interpretation. <\/p>\n\n\n\nWhat is the Dead Man’s Hand in Poker?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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The Legend of the Dead Man\u2019s Hand and Wild Bill<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Why Are Aces And 8s in The Dead Man’s Hand?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n