9 of diamonds

[Llib Notwal]

Its the luckiest card in the deck. I've never heard the explanation why.
Anyone know?

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[CSI Minneapolis]

Well I do not know about it being lucky. In fact Wild Bill Hickock would
consider it just the oposite. He was Holding Ace's and Eight's and the 9 of
Diamonds when he was tragically shot at the Number 10 saloon in Deadwood
South Dakota by Jack McCall. I would consider that an omen!

PA


"Llib Notwal" <anonymous@earthlink.net> wrote in message
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> Its the luckiest card in the deck. I've never heard the explanation why.
> Anyone know?
>
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[Bigred948]

it's also debated that the kicker was a 5d, Ks or Qc

On Aug 20 2003 10:15AM, CSI Minneapolis wrote:

> Well I do not know about it being lucky. In fact Wild Bill Hickock would
> consider it just the oposite. He was Holding Ace's and Eight's and the 9 of
> Diamonds when he was tragically shot at the Number 10 saloon in Deadwood
> South Dakota by Jack McCall. I would consider that an omen!
>
> PA
>
>
> "Llib Notwal" <anonymous@earthlink.net> wrote in message
> news:3f43a5ed$0$13252$9a6e19ea@news.newshosting.com...
> > Its the luckiest card in the deck. I've never heard the explanation why.
> > Anyone know?
> >

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[Lou Krieger]

>> "CSI Minneapolis" <pokerace@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:x0O0b.209039$Ho3.27838@sccrnsc03...

Well I do not know about it being lucky. In fact Wild Bill Hickock would
consider it just the oposite. He was Holding Ace's and Eight's and the 9 of
Diamonds when he was tragically shot at the Number 10 saloon in Deadwood
South Dakota by Jack McCall. I would consider that an omen! <<

There's some debate as to what the fifth card was in Wild Bill's hand. I
believe the historical society in Deadwood and the Number Ten Saloon have
differing versions, and I don't think anyone really knows for sure whether
it was the nine of diamonds or some other card. So the poker world's taken
poetic license with it, and any pair of aces and any pair of eights, along
with any other side card is called a "Dead Man's Hand."

[O-PGManager]

Because fish need "knowledge" like that to cling to to keep them playing.

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On Aug 20 2003 12:46PM, Llib Notwal wrote:

> Its the luckiest card in the deck. I've never heard the explanation why.
> Anyone know?

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[O-PGManager]

Because fish need "knowledge" like that to cling to to keep them playing.

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On Aug 20 2003 12:46PM, Llib Notwal wrote:

> Its the luckiest card in the deck. I've never heard the explanation why.
> Anyone know?

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[wamplerr]

What suit was the 9 that rivered for Jesus' A9 to beat TJ's AQ in 2000?

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[q@cardplayer.com]

To answer the posted question, take a look at the Official Dictionary
of Poker, from which one might conclude that the card is unlucky.
(Other responders in this thread take off on the Dead Man's Hand
tangent.)

http://www.planetpoker.com/games/dictionary/vocabs.asp#14389

Other speculation exists on where the name Scourge of Scotland
derives, but all agree that it is the 9D. What I cited is the most
common derivation. You can Google other explanations.

Michael Wiesenberg
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"Llib Notwal" <anonymous@earthlink.net> wrote in message news:<3f43a5ed$0$13252$9a6e19ea@news.newshosting.com>...
> Its the luckiest card in the deck. I've never heard the explanation why.
> Anyone know?

[LuckySOB]

"Llib Notwal" <anonymous@earthlink.net> wrote in message news:<3f43a5ed$0$13252$9a6e19ea@news.newshosting.com>...
> Its the luckiest card in the deck. I've never heard the explanation why.
> Anyone know?
>
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Don't know anything about the 9d being lucky, but it "is called the
Curse of Scotland, because every ninth Scottish king was (supposedly)
a tyrant, and diamonds were a symbol of Scotland."

Taken from a article written by Michael Cappelletti called "The Curse
of Scotland", in Cardplayer Magazine, March 28, 2003. Michael
Cappelletti credits this info to Michael Wiesenberg's "Poker Talk: A
Complete Guide to the Vocabulary of Poker"

Jason

[North Shore Mike]

On 20 Aug 2003 16:46:37 GMT, "Llib Notwal" <anonymous@earthlink.net>
wrote:

>Its the luckiest card in the deck. I've never heard the explanation why.
>Anyone know?
>

Same reason the 7 seat is always the luckiest at the table. I thought
everybody knew that.


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