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The aces and eights sense is from a legend that Wild Bill Hickok was holding such cards at the time he was killed in 1876.
dead man's hand
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出典:『Wikipedia』 (2011/07/14 18:50 UTC 版)
The dead man's hand is a two-pair poker hand, namely "aces and eights". This card combination gets its name from a legend that it was the five-card-draw hand held by Wild Bill Hickok, when he was murdered on August 2, 1876, in Saloon No. 10 at Deadwood, South Dakota.