ABC Poker
– poker that follows a predictable betting pattern; schoolbook poker
Aces Full
- a full house with three Aces and any pair
Ace high
- a five-card hand that contains an Ace but no pair
Aces Over
- 1/ a hand with pairs, one of which is a pair of Aces; 2/ a full house with three Aces over any pair
Aces Up
- a hand with two pairs, one of which is a pair of Aces
Action
- checking, betting, calling or raising
Add-on
- in a rebuy tournament, the add-on is a the purchase of additional chips at the end of the re-buy phase.
Advertise
- to make a bluff with the intention of being exposed as a loose player. Advertising is used for giving your opponents a false idea about your game style.
Ajax
- pocket Ace and Jack
All-in
- betting all the chips one has at the table
American Airlines
- two Aces
Anna Kournikova
- in Texas Hold’em, a starting hand of Ace and King. The phrase was called after the famous tennis player Anna Kournikova who looks great but seldom wins.
Ante
- a forced bet placed by all the players at the table before the hand begins. To learn more, read our article on Blinds and Antes.
Average stack
- a measure that can tell a player where they stand in a tournament. The average stack comes from dividing all the chips at a given table or a tournament by the number of players holding these chips.