Tribute to the die hard Gambler or Poker player

5 October 2011 Tribute to the die hard Gambler or Poker player

This belt is a tribute to the die hard Gambler or Poker player. Showing old vintage playing cards, old vintage original made dice.. 3 dimensional with overlaid cards, dice and chips… With a vintage jean belt buckle.Anyone who plays the game has dozens of stories of bad beats, classic confrontations and dramatic battles over the green felt. This is not surprising considering the infinite possibilities that arise when you combine a 52-card deck with a group of players bent on relieving their opponents of all their hard-earned money.

Here is one of the ‘best’ poker stories we know! If you know a better poker story…please let us know!

Wild Bill And The Dead Man’s Hand

On August 2, 1876, in Deadwood, South Dakota, old west legend Wild Bill Hickok was shot to death by Jack McCall during a poker game because McCall believed he was being cheated. The poker hand Wild Bill was holding at that moment was two pair, black aces and black 8s. Since that fateful day, that poker hand has been known as the Dead Man’s Hand.

Cool Fact: Other memorable poker hand nicknames include American Airlines (a pair of Aces, due to the AA acronym), Motown (two pair — jacks and 5s — since it sounds like Jackson Five), and Dolly Parton (a 9 and a 5 — a reference to the song and the movie 9 to 5).

Resources: http://uk.askmen.com

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