Phrase "Nice Hand"?

[jsstone16]

there is a big difference in 'nice hand' and well played. I have used both. Nice hand comes in when there is no skill. like when players make things an all-in-fest.

 

[theRaven68]

empty words without any emotions, meaningless phrase

 

[dopustim]

good hand - well-assembled combination.

 

[Katie Dozier]

there is a big difference in 'nice hand' and well played. I have used both. Nice hand comes in when there is no skill. like when players make things an all-in-fest.

That’s interesting, not how I use the phrases myself but with you having pointed it out, I can see that many players also use it in a similar fashion.

 

[eberetta1]

I much prefer saying nice hand to the person still in the game than good game to the person just put out of the tournament.

 

[FastOne]

It's just one of those things that are used out of "tradition". I think most people don't use it in its literal sense, mostly as saying good play or well played. Of course, sometimes people use it in a sarcastic way, after losing to a bad beat. But in general I think we tend to use it to congratulate someone's play, without paying much attention to the meaning of the actual words. Anyway, you make a good point in your analysis.

 

[moulan7]

Most times "nice hand" means "what the f...ing shit did you do?"

Haha yeah if it's me the one that uses the phrase xD.
I mean no offense or anything, just some times that I'm frustrated I might use the words 'nh' in a sarcastic way.
But I guess most times people say it without thinking too much or without any real meaning, like you say hello.

 

[uri73796]

I have never used these words myself but sometimes they wrote well played or a good hand

 

[Vlad Nesterenko]

Normal phrase, this topic can be discussed forever and come to nothing)) it is better to consider the way you think the best

 

[rmcmullen2003]

Sometimes I will use VNH (very nice hand) if someone gets quads or better but only if they have pocket pairs. If they hit three 8's on the board and have J-8 I am not saying nh or vnh. Sometimes even if the hand does not go to showdown I will still say it when someone catches me bluffin and I have to fold. But like someone said above it is probably over used and I think it is more of a sportsmanship gesture than anything else.

 

[ulgromkii]

it is just politeness among the players, attention should not be emphasized on this. common measures of mutual understanding.

 

[Pokerishard]

It s a normal congrat........doesn t mean nothing more then : "nice hand".