Poker lingo - The Letter A
I thought i would start writing out my poker lingo dictionary and do a letter at a time. As i am just starting this todays letter is A.
Poker lingo - The Letter A
Aces Full
This means a full house of cards containing three aces and any other pair of cards.
Ace-high
This is the best of the worst. If you dont have a hand then it goes to your highest single card, ace high would mean your hand that contains one ace and no other hand.
Aces Up
A hand containing two pairs and one of the pairs is a pair of Aces.
Act
Acting out a false emotion, movement or “tell” designed to give out a false impression about the strength of a hand.
Ajax
The name given to the first two cards dealt out if they are an Ace and Jack, it does’nt matter if they are the same suit or not.
All-in
This is the action of a player betting all of the chips they own, or putting it “all in” to the pot.
Ante
The initial betting money placed in the pot before the dealer starts.