Dead man's hand in popular culture a game of poker by dealing aces and eights to Sam's love interest. It is referred to as a "dead man's hand" by Al. In an episode of "The Untouchables" syndicated TV series (1993-1994), members of an Irish gang are playing poker when they are gunned down by members of an Italian mob. A short time later, other members of the Irish gang come to investigate the scene of the demise of their unfortunate colleagues. At one point, the leader of the investigating team examines the poker hand held by one of the deceased and comments matter-of-factly, "Aces and eights".
World Speed Poker Open player has 15 seconds to make their decision. The clock starts when the player knows how much the bet into him or her is. Twice per tournament, a player may have an additional 30 second time-out, this idea was the brainchild of Dave "Devilfish" Ulliot. If a decision is not made during that time period, the hand is declared dead. To help speed things along, 2 dealers are utilised. World Speed Poker Open The World Speed Poker Open (WSPO) was an international poker tournament held under speed poker rules. The tournament had a £2,000 entry fee. Twelve preliminary heats took