ABC Player- A player who follows a predictable and readable betting pattern, usually someone new to the game.
Ace High- The outcome of a hand where the best card shown is an Ace.
Aces Up- Showdown cards referring to the possession of two pair, one of which is Aces.
Action- Action is a rather vague term to describing the act of play passing from one player to the next as it moves around the table. Secondly, action refers to an exciting period of play when many chips are in play and players can win big or at least try to.
Add-On- Similar to a re-buy, add-on is a feature of tournament play when players are given the opportunity to purchase chips over and above the original stake.
Air- Air refers to a card dealt on the turn or river that does not help any player involved in the hand.
All Black- A term used to announce a spade or club flush.
All In- Is the call made by players who decide to move all their remaining chips into the pot in an attempt to win the hand. A player at this point cannot be forced off the hand, and can only be called. At that point the best hand wins.
All Red- A term used to announce a heart of diamond flush.
Ammunition- A slang term often used around the poker table when referring to chips.
Anna Kornikova- A name given to the A-K starting hand so called after the tennis star because it looks good but doesn’t win anything.
Ante- The ante features in only the later stages of tournament poker. It is a forced contribution to the pot from every player around the table in addition to the blinds designed to grow the pot and encourage play rather than waiting for limited hands.
Avatar- An avatar is a graphic, picture or visual representation used to identify a player on online poker sites.
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