Fwd: Re: GRGR(28): Wired Pair

Jeremy Osner jeremy at xyris.com
Thu Jun 1 08:55:52 CDT 2000


> From Jeremy Osner:

> p. 613 -- Graciela and Belaustegui are described as "a good pair, wired
> front-to-front". What does this mean?
>

David Simpson says,

It's poker slang. (Graciela is dealing poker hands.) In 5-card stud when
a player has a pair on his first two cards (one up, one down), he is
said to have a "wired" pair, "back to back" or "front to front." You may
add whatever sexual overtones come to mind.
--
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