Dead man's hand Dead man's hand The dead man's hand is a nickname for a particular poker hand, popularly a two-pair of black aces and black eights, although definitions of the hand have varied through the years. Such a hand is said to have been held by Old West folk hero, lawman, and gunfighter Wild Bill Hickok when he was murdered. No contemporaneous source records this hand's exact cards, but Frank Wilstach's 1926 book "Wild Bill Hickok: The Prince of Pistoleers" led to the popular modern conception of the "dead man's hand" as containing pairs of black aces and black eights. In Hickok's
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