VideoPoker Glossary – A

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Ace high

The five card hand that contains an ace but no pair. This hand beats a king high but loses to all pairs or above.

Aces full

A full house with aces over all pairs.

Aces up

Two pairs but one of them is aces.

Aces with a kicker

Used most often in double bonus video poker games. It refers to four aces with a deuce, three or four. Normally, it has higher payouts than four aces with any other cards.

Action

The money bet by a player during a play session. A total action is the full amount of all wagers bet.

Active player

A player who stays in the game. In other words, a player still in the pot.

Add-on

The opportunity to purchase more chips during a competition

Advertise

A player bluffs with deliberate intention of wanting to be known as a loose player.

All-in

A player who wagers all of their remaining playing chips. Typically, when a player does this, they believe they have the best hand at the showdown.

An Ace working

An ace in hand.

Angle

A trick. Technically legal but an ethically inferior way to increase the player´s expectation of that game.

Ante

A wager in order to begin a hand. In some poker games, this is compulsory prior to receiving cards.

Audition

The test that dealers must take and pass before being hired by a casino