English Dictionary

dead man's hand

noun

(poker) A pair of aces and a pair of eights (especially, the black aces and eights), in a player's hand. / (poker) An ace and an eight as a starting hand in Texas hold 'em

He was holding a dead man's hand.

意味（1）

(poker) A pair of aces and a pair of eights (especially, the black aces and eights), in a player's hand.

"A dead man's hand or queens on the roof at least," suggested Southack.

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.

意味（2）

(poker) An ace and an eight as a starting hand in Texas hold 'em

意味（3）

(poker, obsolete) Other various hands, among them a full house of three jacks and two tens.

When playing poker, should you hold a jack full on red sevens, it means death, and is called a dead man's hand.