Jack Benny
Jack Benny is a nickname for a starting hand of nine and three, 9-3. It refers to the comedian Jack Benny, who joked that he was always 39 years old.
The simple explanation
A player with a nine and a three can say that he has Jack Benny. The name is a joke about the age 39.
A closer look
The nine and the three form a weak hand, and few players should play it. The nickname is more interesting than the hand. It belongs to a group of names that link two cards to a number, such as Heinz for 5-7 or Jesse James for 4-5.
A practical example
A player gets 9♥ 3♦ in the big blind and laughs: 'Jack Benny, always 39.'
Full explanation
Jack Benny is a nickname for a starting hand of nine and three, 9-3. It refers to the comedian Jack Benny, who joked that he was always 39 years old.
Jack Benny is nine and three.
The name refers to the comedian who joked about being 39.
It is a weak hand.
It is only a nickname.
Jack Benny
No-limit Hold’em · Blinds 1/2 chips · No rake
The blinds are 1 and 2 chips. Heads-up, the dealer (D) also posts the small blind.
Read the example transcript
Player A has the button (BTN) and posts the 1-chip small blind (SB). Player B posts the 2-chip big blind (BB).
- Preflop · Pot: 3 chips
The blinds are 1 and 2 chips. Heads-up, the dealer (D) also posts the small blind.
- Player A BTN / SB 99 of hearts (9h)33 of diamonds (3d) · Stack 199 · In this round 1
- Player B BB 1010 of diamonds (Td)33 of clubs (3c) · Stack 198 · In this round 2
- Preflop · Pot: 8 chips
Player A raises to 6 with nine and three. Players call this hand Jack Benny.
- Player A BTN / SB 99 of hearts (9h)33 of diamonds (3d) · Stack 194 · In this round 6
- Player B BB 1010 of diamonds (Td)33 of clubs (3c) · Stack 198 · In this round 2
Cards are shown for learning; totals are displayed before pot collection.