Dead man's hand in popular culture cards of the Dead Man's Hand. In a man is shot and killed in a bar shortly after a poker game between the bar owner and his wife, whose hand was both black aces, both black eights and the Jack of Diamonds. The bar owner's wife is also killed later in the story. In Hearthstone, the warrior has the card "Dead Man's Hand". In the mobile app Zombies, Run!, a season two Radio Abel caller refers to a dismembered zombie arm as Aces and Eights because it is a dead man’s hand. "Aces and Eights" is the title of an
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