Poker Glossary A

Poker glossary A

Aces Full
A full house with three aces and any pair.
Ace-High
A five card hand that contains one Ace, with no straight or flush or a hand with no pair in it.
Aces Up
A hand that contains two pairs, one of which is Aces.
Act
An intentional tell intended to give false information about a hand.
Action
Checking/Betting/Raising. A game in which players are playing a lot of pots is considered an “action” game.
Active Player
Any player who is still in the hand.
Aggressive
Adjective to describe a player who raises and re-raises and rarely calls.
Ajax
The name of an Ace and Jack in the pocket, suited or otherwise.
All-In
When a player bets all his/her chips.
American Airlines
Two Aces.
Angle
An action that isn’t against the rules, but still incorporates unfair tactics.
Angle-Shooting
Using unfair tactics.
Ante
Money placed in the pot before the hand is begun.