Aces and Eights?

[Wolfstarr]

Anyone know if it was a full house or two pair?
Who was holding this hand?

We were playing Tripoli and this hand came up...good thing my back
was against the wall...

[splendra]

That was "Wild Bill Hicock" shot in the back while holding the hand Aces 0ver 8s...

[Grimnar]

In a normal poker game it's Two Pair. I am not sure what Tripoli is.

And what splendra said.

It's also called the Dead Man's Hand.

[Wolfstarr]

So, two pair--aces and eights were the Dead Man's Hand?

Tripoli is the same as Michigan Rummy.
Normal poker is played first, then cards are called and played on the table
and worth money...Ace through 10 of hearts are money cards.

6-7-8 of anything is worth $$ and everyone ante's at the beginning of the hand.

Go here for more explicit details:http://www.tams11.com/michiganrummy/michiganrummy.shtml

Poor murderous gunslinger poker playin Bill Hickok...his usual "back-against-the-wall-chair" was taken so he had to take the "back-to-the-door"
chair and.......the rest is history. I was confused as I always thought it was a full house, aces over eights, as the dead man's hand.

[Chy]

I have no idea what you all are talking about. *LOL* Sorry I couldn't be of help! Fish anywone?

[Chance]

Originally Posted by Chy

I have no idea what you all are talking about. *LOL* Sorry I couldn't be of help! Fish anywone?

I like Fish

[best]

Murder of Wild Bill Hickok
By Steve Goldman
NCSA Member #9

As most Wild West buffs are aware, James Butler "Wild Bill" Hickok was killed by Jack Mc Call in Deadwood, Dakota Territory, on August 2, 1876. Hickock was shot in the back of the head while playing poker and holding Aces and eights (two pairs) ever since known as the "dead man's hand."

The first newspaper report of Hickok's death was published in Deadwood's only newspaper, the Black Hills Pioneer, on August 5, 1876. The headlines read:

ASSASSINATION OF WILD BILL HE WAS SHOT THROUGH THE HEAD
BY JOHN MC CALL
WHILE UNAWARE OF DANGER
ARREST, TRIAL, & DISCHARGE
OF THE ASSASSIN
WHO CLAIMS TO HAVE AVENGED
A BROTHER'S DEATH
IN KILLING WILD BILL

The text read: "On Wednesday about 3 o'clock the report stated that J.B. Hickok (Wild Bill) was killed. On repairing to the hall of Nuttall and Mann, it was ascertained that the report was too true. We found the remains of Wild Bill lying on the floor. The murderer, Jack Mc Call, was captured after a lively chase by many of the citizens, and taken to a building at the lower end of the city, and a guard placed over him. As soon as this was accomplished, a coroner's jury was summoned, with C.H. Sheldon as foreman, who after hearing all the evidence, which was the effect that, while Wild Bill and others were at a table playing cards, Jack Mc Call walked in and around directly back of his victim, and when within three feet of him raised his revolver, and exclaiming, "damn you, take that," fired; the ball entering at the back of the head, and coming out at the centre of the right check causing instant death, reached a verdict in accordance with the above facts "
http://www.historybuff.com/library/refhickok.html

[Chance]

Originally Posted by best

Murder of Wild Bill Hickok
By Steve Goldman
NCSA Member #9

As most Wild West buffs are aware, James Butler "Wild Bill" Hickok was killed by Jack Mc Call in Deadwood, Dakota Territory, on August 2, 1876. Hickock was shot in the back of the head while playing poker and holding Aces and eights (two pairs) ever since known as the "dead man's hand."

The first newspaper report of Hickok's death was published in Deadwood's only newspaper, the Black Hills Pioneer, on August 5, 1876. The headlines read:

ASSASSINATION OF WILD BILL HE WAS SHOT THROUGH THE HEAD
BY JOHN MC CALL
WHILE UNAWARE OF DANGER
ARREST, TRIAL, & DISCHARGE
OF THE ASSASSIN
WHO CLAIMS TO HAVE AVENGED
A BROTHER'S DEATH
IN KILLING WILD BILL

The text read: "On Wednesday about 3 o'clock the report stated that J.B. Hickok (Wild Bill) was killed. On repairing to the hall of Nuttall and Mann, it was ascertained that the report was too true. We found the remains of Wild Bill lying on the floor. The murderer, Jack Mc Call, was captured after a lively chase by many of the citizens, and taken to a building at the lower end of the city, and a guard placed over him. As soon as this was accomplished, a coroner's jury was summoned, with C.H. Sheldon as foreman, who after hearing all the evidence, which was the effect that, while Wild Bill and others were at a table playing cards, Jack Mc Call walked in and around directly back of his victim, and when within three feet of him raised his revolver, and exclaiming, "damn you, take that," fired; the ball entering at the back of the head, and coming out at the centre of the right check causing instant death, reached a verdict in accordance with the above facts "
http://www.historybuff.com/library/refhickok.html

WOW YOU ARE THE BEST

[best]

Nawww

Google works most times *LOL*

[nocellphone]

Anyone here watch Deadwood on HBO? If so, you can see it "actually" happen in Season One...

[Gabe]

Chy, do you have any Queens?

[OVERIT]

Go fish.