The phrase one-eyed royals is jargon referring to the Jack of Spades, Jack of Hearts and King of Diamonds. The terminology results from the depiction of the royal on the card being in profile, resulting in only one eye being visible. The jacks are also refered to as one-eyed jacks.
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- The phrase one-eyed royals is jargon referring to the Jack of Spades, Jack of Hearts and King of Diamonds. The terminology results from the depiction of the royal on the card being in profile, resulting in only one eye being visible. The jacks are also refered to as one-eyed jacks. Frequently used in home games of draw poker as wilds -- "One-eyed Jacks, the Man with the Axe" -- because these three cards are the only cards of differing rank and suit in a common deck that share an identifying trait.
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- The phrase one-eyed royals is jargon referring to the Jack of Spades, Jack of Hearts and King of Diamonds. The terminology results from the depiction of the royal on the card being in profile, resulting in only one eye being visible. The jacks are also refered to as one-eyed jacks.
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- List of playing card nicknames
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