Phrase "Nice Hand"?

[Riversalmon]

That's a good point, I say this all the time tho. I think the term well played makes more sense

 

[brazilpescador]

it is but there are times that this phrase "good hand" can be ironic but most of the times I believe that the phrase is not linked to the cards you have but the form you played. it would only be linked to the cards you have if you for example are a novice and ask someone who has more knowledge "AK of the same hand is a good hand" then the person answers you ...

 

[perrywh]

When I get beat by a well played hand I always write in chat nh. It means you outplayed me.

 

[AizenFalck]

Nice hand, GG, GL are the more use at the game, In my daily gaming I only use them for Cardschat tournaments and when I am really impressed with a hand I use the phrase VNH very nice hand, I think that's my best compliment for another poker player. "Manners maketh man"

 

[Arthur ZM]

These expressions are used by players who want to praise your good game with a strong winning combination. And many novice players, especially those who do not speak English and have learned about this expression recently, use it to just write something in the chat.

 

[jaymfc]

Heh...saw a player at the table a few days ago with a username NHmeansFU. Made me chuckle. I suppose it probably does sometimes but other times it's probably just a friendly gesture during play. The times it's kind of aggravating is when a player not in the hand says it to the winner of the hand in play. That seems like kind of dis to the player on the losing end even if not intentional.

yes I do not really like being congratulated in the face of the loser

Why do people go with this phrase in poker?

I would think people would compliment the way you played a hand, as a hand is your best combination of cards. So I would expect nice play, but nice hand to me seems like complimenting someone on the date they were born.

NH just means nice hand as in best hand, it does not mean well played and often isn't.

I have never complimented anyone on the date they were born nor have I ever heard anyone else do it how would that be phrased?

 

[Szachajevy]

Now I try to remember as many as I can comments with "nice hand" and all I remeber that nice hand was called just good cards or very bad cards witch beat a lot of good cards, but not good play. When it was good play or interesting startegy I saw coments like "well done" "good bluff" nice play"

 

[manzanillo53]

I agree, it means nothing. Well played would be a better thing to say. AA played wrong could net you very little, played smartly could net you all of someone's chips. "Well Played"

 

[Mikeloti13]

I think online people mostly praise nice hand, not nice play. I often get nice hand if i get all in pre flop with aces and i didnt do anything good in a hand. Or in other case nice hand means nice play and it probably got stuck since the early days but we all know it means nice play so thats that

 

[akmost]

I agree with you but I think it is a matter of the most common abbreviation etc.
Personally I write NH whenever I mean ''well played'' , apparently if someone makes quads doesn't mean that the player made something special in order to get the quads , he just got lucky.

Plus I only say GG whenever the player lost from a standard situation - most likely a flip - or after a final table - HU in order to show my respect to the game of my opponent no matter the result.

 

[Newzooozooo]

Hi.
This phrase can be used in different situations and at the same time with a completely different meaning. The phrase "nice hand" - can be a compliment from a polite opponent, and also can be a sneer from a sarcastic opponent.
Good luck.

 

[Serjo600]

I write this phrase only as sarcasm, for example if I take the badbeat

 

[vittopio]

I often use this phrase in the case when a player reached 1 or 2 out (that is, when he played a very ploho-- is sarcasm)!

 

[pjokay]

Just a friendly gesture unless being used sarcastically.

 

[Joco413]

I use it as sarcasm when my opponent get away a lucky win.

 

[Joe]

yes I do not really like being congratulated in the face of the loser

NH just means nice hand as in best hand, it does not mean well played and often isn't.

I have never complimented anyone on the date they were born nor have I ever heard anyone else do it how would that be phrased?

Happy birthday?

 

[Rahatis]

Nh = Nice catch and keep playing like that please

 

[cranberry]

Not every combination in poker can be called the phrase "nice hand". The expression "nh" should be used when a player opens an unexpectedly strong combination or when a player collects a strong combination - four of a kind or higher. If sarcasm is meant, this expression is used after an unsuccessful attempt to bluff.
In general, the phrase "nice hand" is just a statement of the fact of a good combination, which comes quite rarely.

 

[Deedgee]

"Nice Hand" is, most often, a derisive, sarcastic comment, which means that the player receiving the comment has a won a hand that they didn't deserve to win.

 

[jaymfc]

Happy birthday?

smoke another one of course I thought of that but that's not a compliment on the DATE you were born.
maybe that is what he meant and it's me that misunderstood
so you're going with "nice hand " is like saying "happy birthday"?
I guess I'll smoke another one so I can follow this thought process

 

[Bluffzone68]

Similarly to the expression "****", 'nice hand' can be used in many ways and mean many things..

It doesn't exclusively mean 'nice-five-card-hand-created-using-the-best-five-card-combination-of-your-two-hole-cards-and-the-five-community-cards'.

It can also mean simply 'well played' or 'Seriously?! You called with that?! Well I guess you caught your three outer on the river so...' and also quite a few things in-between.

People say 'nh' for a whole variety of reasons, a lot of the fun is working out which one, haha.

That being said, don't look too deeply into it & just focus on the next hand instead... :icon_thum

 

[Bluffzone68]

hi
I see a lot of people reading a lot into the 2 alphabets n & h
its a matter of perspective
how one sees or for that matter reads into it.
end of the play it really doesn't matter how it was meant, just take it as a compliment say your thanks and next hand..:wavey:

 

[Joe]

smoke another one of course I thought of that but that's not a compliment on the DATE you were born.
maybe that is what he meant and it's me that misunderstood
so you're going with "nice hand " is like saying "happy birthday"?
I guess I'll smoke another one so I can follow this thought process

Just meant that wishing someone a happy birthday is kinda complimenting them on the date they were born... :icon_joke

420 semantics is an accurate diagnosis, very astute.

:listen: Don't tell anyone!

 

[Acechador]

It's normal, it's part of the game jargon, you better get used to it

 

[valeski 28]

Hi mate.To tell you the truth I have no problem when an opponent says that phrase to me..I prefer to use well done or well played instead, I think those words sound better.