Poker Glossary
A Poker Glossary added on the site!
Aces Up:
Two pair, with one one pair being aces. For example, if someone holds AJ and the board is AKJ74, that person has “aces up” since they hold a two pair of aces and jacks.
Action:
Betting, raising, and calling. A game with a lot of action is a game in which a lot of money is changing hands. These are good games to seek, because the more money moves, the more opportunity you have to win money.
Add-on:
A purchase of more chips (optional) at the end of the re-buy period in a tournament.
Aggressive:
A player who bets and raises a lot when he has a good hand. See also: Passive, Tight, Loose
All In:
When a Player puts the last of their Chips into a Pot, that Player is said to be All-in.
Ante:
A small, forced Bet that everyone at the Table is required to pay before each Hand (in games with an Ante).