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...