The Persian Carpet Ride Poker Hand

Would someone please refresh my memory regarding why they were naming the hand the magic carpet.

The persian carpet ride poker hand.

Alan boston said he wanted to name it the persian carpet. I remember the verbal exchange but i have no memory of the hand. Esfandiari is looking for blood and there is no better hand to draw it than from what gold is playing. Described at carpet oasis as the world s most famous carpet which is tricky to verify given most people can t name a carpet besides my living room one the ardabil carpet is actually one of a pair of silk and wool persian rugs currently belonging to london s victoria and albert museum and the los angeles county museum of art.

For many experienced poker players the cards they hold are not just aces queens or tens. A term antonio esfandiari coined for his favorite hand making joking reference to his persian heritage. Gold holds both ends to the persian carpet ride as coined by tablemate antonio esfandiari. Nine six 9 6 the dirty just one of numerous terms in reference to the 69 sexual position.

Matusow s hand has the edge but gold has the prospect of adventure on his side. He used the term on poker after dark apparently after his friends teased him about the hand no further explanation given.