Bullets
word type: noun
- Pocket aces.
Poker Slang Explanation
Pocket Aces being called bullets comes from the shape of the letter "A." When tilted on its side, it resembles a bullet.
Fake Alternative Explanation
When you lose with pocket Aces, you want to shoot yourself.
Classic Hellmuth
Honey! Honey! I was supposed to go broke on that hand, honey, except they forgot one thing: I can dodge bullets, baby. -Phil Hellmuth at the 2005 World Series of Poker Main Event featured table.
Classic Hellmuth...in Technicolor
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