Woolworth
Woolworth is a name for a ten-five hand, from the five-and-ten-cent store. In lowball, it is a 10-5 hand, in high poker two pair of tens and fives, and in hold'em a ten and a five as hole cards.
The simple explanation
The name comes from the Woolworth chain of stores that sold goods for five and ten cents. It is slang for the cards ten and five. Different games give it different meanings.
A closer look
The word is used in many ways, depending on the game. In some home games, a Woolworth is a special hand that is given a value, or the ten and the five are wild. It has no standard meaning, so check the local rules. Ten-five in hold'em is a weak starting hand, also known as 'Barbara Hutton'.
A practical example
A player is dealt 10♠ 5♦ and says, 'Woolworth.'
Full explanation
Woolworth is a name for a ten-five hand, from the five-and-ten-cent store. In lowball, it is a 10-5 hand, in high poker two pair of tens and fives, and in hold’em a ten and a five as hole cards.
Woolworth is slang for ten and five.
It comes from the five-and-ten-cent stores.
It has several meanings in different games.
In hold’em, it is a weak starting hand.