The Numbers Game

 

THE NUMBERS GAME

Ever sat in a poker game and listened to people going on about ponies, apples and carpets?

"It stands me a monkey, but I'm doing a bottle".

WHAT???

Nearly every number has it's own nickname. It's friendlier that way. After all nobody wants to lose five hundred quid, but "Doing a Monkey" almost sounds like fun. In case you don't know, here are some of the most common names for numbers…


1
Allen/Strawberry
15
Rabbit
2/200
Bottle
20
Apple
3/300
Carpet
25
Pony
4
Nelly/Rofe
50
Bull's-eye/Nifty
5
Ching
100
Ton/ Long 'un
6
Half a stretch
350
Rhino
7
Nevis
500
Monkey
8
Garden
1000
Gorilla/Bag of Sand/Balloon/
9
Nina
Gooley/Large
10
Cockle

 

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