beer hand

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) Perhaps because a player in a social setting who is dealt this hand would be likely to fold, giving them the chance to fetch another beer.

beer hand (plural beer hands)

1. (poker slang) A seven and two as a starting hand in Texas hold 'em.

• Weisenberg, Michael (2000) The Official Dictionary of Poker. MGI/Mike Caro University. →ISBN