Why is a full house called a boat?

[AA suited]

n/t

[TimsterToo]

bump, I'm curious too.

[BK1248]

In Mississippi 1906, a man named Thomas Winslow lost his riverboat to another man named Ken Stitson when he had an ace-high flush beat by a full house, I think it was queens over 8's but history is not positive about that.

Stitson then used the boat to have tours down the Mississippi river and the boat became a conversation piece. The boat was used for cards as well, and the full house name was eventually turned into the term "boat".

[sublime]

bk-

it was john stitson, not ken.

[BK1248]

I stand corrected Jon it was. ty

[RollaJ]

why do they call ace high ace high?

[poker-penguin]

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why do they call ace high ace high?

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Because Johnny "Ace" Smith was playing in a hotel room game in Dallas, and someone switched his cigars for wacky backy. After a couple hours, "Ace" was a little under the influence, and thought that AKJT9 made a straight.

[bonanz]

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why do they call ace high ace high?

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Because Johnny "Ace" Smith was playing in a hotel room game in Dallas, and someone switched his cigars for wacky backy. After a couple hours, "Ace" was a little under the influence, and thought that AKJT9 made a straight.

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haha, nice

[CountDuckula]

Have you ever looked at your hand? I mean, really looked at it...?

-Mike

[djg40]

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why do they call ace high ace high?

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Ellix Powers would have called it King high. But he is a homeless man, so...

[og5]

Anyone know names for hands? All I know is

AK - big slick (WTF is a big slick)
AQ - big chick
Q7 - computer hand
Q5(s?) - Granny mae

[fingokra]

I think big slick should be AKs and AK should have another name maybe small slick, little slick, Anna Kornikovo(sp), Alaska or just slick

[PITTM]

do a search in the home poker forum, i believe it was discussed there at one point.

rj

[SoftcoreRevolt]

How much cocaine did Ginger have to do to blow through the jewelry that Ace had put into the bank after she left him?

And why hadn't she hocked the 3K in rare coins to buy more blow?

And where can I get a neon green suit like DeNiro wears during the Whip It scene.

[RollaJ]

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why do they call ace high ace high?

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Because Johnny "Ace" Smith was playing in a hotel room game in Dallas, and someone switched his cigars for wacky backy. After a couple hours, "Ace" was a little under the influence, and thought that AKJT9 made a straight.

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Thank you, that is what I had heard, but wanted confirmation from a second (perhaps more reliable) source /images/graemlins/smirk.gif

[Siingo]

Yep I was going to say something like this....

It really is looking like a boat!
Here is the proff:
The truth about why it iss called a boat! (http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/showthreaded.php?Cat=&Number=1978822&page=&view=&s b=5&o=&vc=1)

[robracing]

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why do they call ace high ace high?

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Ellix Powers would have called it King high. But he is a homeless man, so...

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I just watched a re-run of that classic WSOP 2004 Limit Final Table!

Great Entertainment!

[joedot]

I always thought it was because if you look at it it looks like a boat. 3 of a kind on the bottom and the pair on top.

[Mike Haven]

Some of these definitions (http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=boat&defid=1244392) may help with your research.

[rusellmj]

Dude! I have never understood what the meaning of "a funky little boat race" was in the song All the Young Dudes. I scrolled down the defenitions. Thanks a million!

[captZEEbo1]

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Some of these definitions (http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=boat&defid=1244392) may help with your research.

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I found this definition particularly useful:
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another name for a full house in poker.
"Ace high flush! Pay up, bitch!"
"Not so fast, motherfucker! I've got the boat."
"Damn nigga!"


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[J_B]

I have to ask this, maybe Brown Thumb will jump in.

Why do they call pot P.O.T.?

[Mr Mojo Risin]

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Anyone know names for hands? All I know is

AK - big slick (WTF is a big slick)
AQ - big chick
Q7 - computer hand
Q5(s?) - Granny mae

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There is actually a neat little two pages at the end of Mr. Brunson's NL section in SS (1 and 2 i think) that just lists a bunch of names. Kinda neat IMO.

[daryn]

it comes from calling a full house a "full boat", then shortened to "boat" by some retards.