Aces Over
Aces over is poker slang for a hand built on aces, usually a full house of three aces and a pair.
The simple explanation
Aces over is slang for a hand built on aces. Most often it means a full house with three aces and a pair, the same hand as aces full. Some players use the phrase for two pair with a pair of aces, so check which meaning is intended.
A closer look
The word 'over' means 'above' and is used in names such as 'sixes over kings'. In a full house the first rank is the three of a kind. In two pair, the first rank is the higher pair. Because the meaning shifts, ask how many cards each rank has. A full house of three aces is almost unbeatable, while two pair with aces is much weaker.
A practical example
A player says 'aces over' and shows A♥ A♦ A♣ 9♠ 9♦. It is a full house.
Full explanation
Aces over is poker slang for a hand built on aces, usually a full house of three aces and a pair.
Aces over is poker slang that usually means a full house with three aces and a pair, the same hand as aces full.
Some players use the phrase for two pair, one pair being aces, which is also called aces up.
The rank before ‘over’ tells you which cards are in the larger group.
When in doubt, ask or look at the cards.
Aces full of sevens
No-limit Hold’em · Blinds 1/2 chips · No rake
A uses the two aces in hand and the ace on the board for three aces, plus the pair of sevens. That is aces full of sevens.
Read the example transcript
Player A has the button (BTN) and posts the 1-chip small blind (SB). Player B posts the 2-chip big blind (BB).
- Flop · Pot: 12 chips
A uses the two aces in hand and the ace on the board for three aces, plus the pair of sevens. That is aces full of sevens.
Board: AAce of hearts (Ah)77 of spades (7s)77 of diamonds (7d)
- Player A BTN / SB AAce of clubs (Ac)AAce of diamonds (Ad) · Stack 194 · In this round 0
- Player B BB KKing of hearts (Kh)QQueen of diamonds (Qd) · Stack 194 · In this round 0
Cards are shown for learning; totals are displayed before pot collection.