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Quick-draw five card stud Dealt a bullet on fifth street -- Full house cashes out.
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Aug 30, 2015
Aug 30, 2015 at 5:08 AM UTC
Dead Man's Hand
Quick-draw five card stud Dealt a bullet on fifth street -- Full house cashes out.
According to legend, Wild Bill Hickok was murdered whilst holding 2 pairs, aces and eights, in a game of 5 card stud poker.  The remaining card remains a mystery, however given he took an extra bullet to the head, I guess he cashed out with a full house. "Fifth street" is the term used when the fifth card gets dealt. A hand with two aces and eights has since been known as the dead man's hand.
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Aug 30, 2015
Aug 30, 2015 at 5:08 AM UTC
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