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Poker Glossary of Poker Terms
Welcome to the Top15Poker glossary of terms that you should familiarize yourself with before sitting down at the table. Please feel free to contact us if you would like any further information around the terminology that is used at the table.
ABC Player - An ABC player is a very predictable player.
Ace High - A poker hand with no pair or more but with an Ace as the high card. Check out our poker hand rankings.
Action - This refers to betting, calling or re raising. It is known as the 'action'. A poker game with "a lot of action" is a game where a large volume of money is in play.
Advertise - To advertise is to give the appearance of a style of play. For instance you might advertise you are very tight, but you may actually be loose.
Aggressive - "Aggressive" describes the amount of betting done by an player. The more he bets, the more aggressive he is considered to be.
Ajax - This is the Holdem starting hand, Ace Jack (or Black Jack).
Alligator Blood - A type of player who is difficult to knock out of a game (plays well short stacked).
All In - In no limit texas holdem, a player may move "all in" and bet all of his chips to the pot.
American Airlines - The Holdem starting hand Ace-Ace (AA). Also known as Rockets, Pocket Rockets and Bullets.
Angling - This term refers to a player acting out of turn to influence other players actions.
Ante - A small amount of chips placed into the pot before each hand. This acts as a "tax" for playing hands and is usually used in Stud games, where as Hold'em games usually have blinds.
Aquarium - An aquarium is a poker room or game that has a lot of fish in it (lost of low skilled players).
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