Aces and Jacks

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Jacks and aces are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Jacks" instead a noun "Aces".

Jacks noun - A game in which jackstones are thrown and picked up in various groups between bounces of a small rubber ball.

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Aces and jacks are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Aces" instead a noun "Jacks".

For example, they might say to NVA agents that the Dead Man's Hand in poker is two pair, kings and jacks (it's aces and eights).

Source: Sabotutor
Most famous are "American Airlines" for two aces, "Anna Kournikova" for ace-king, "ducks" for deuces, "cowboys" for kings, "fishhooks" for jacks, "snowmen" for eights, "beer hand" for seven-two offsuit... For a more-or-less exhaustive list, look here.

Source: Fan Nickname / Tabletop Games
Played with in Joker Poker — the player must assemble a Ten, two Jacks, three Queens, four Kings, and five Aces (four Aces plus a Joker).

Source: The Magic Poker Equation

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