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All Black ↗

“All Black” is slang for a suited black hand—both cards spades or clubs.

All Blue ↗

“All Blue” is slang for both hole cards being hearts in online card color view.

All Green ↗

“All Green” refers to hole cards that are diamonds in clients where they appear green.

All In Over the Top ↗

All in over the top is re‑shoving all your chips over an earlier all‑in bet.

All Purple ↗

“All Purple” means both hole cards are of a suit shown in purple in some clients.

All Red ↗

“All Red” refers to both hole cards being a suit displayed in red (hearts or diamonds).

All the Way ↗

To go “all the way” means committing fully to a line or pot, often all-in.

All the Way in One Play ↗

This phrase means executing a complete strong-line plan—betting, raising, and shoving—in one sequence.

All‑In ↗

All‑In means committing all your chips into the pot in a single hand.

Alone Player ↗

An alone player is the only remaining bettor in a hand, winning by default.

AMC ↗

In slang, AMC stands for “Ace-Middle Connector”—like A‑10 or A‑9.

American Airlines ↗

“American Airlines” is slang for pocket A‑A (Aces).

Ammo ↗

“Ammo” is slang for poker chips you use to bet or bluff.

Ammunition ↗

Same as ammo—chips serving as betting power in poker slang.

An Ace Working ↗

In stud poker, “an Ace working” means having an Ace as an upcard aiding your high potential.

Anaconda ↗

Anaconda is a slow-action mixed game variant in which players pass cards in cycles.

Angle ↗

An angle is unethical or borderline-deceptive behavior to gain edge without outright cheating.

Angle Shooting ↗

Angle Shooting is using questionable or unethical tactics that aren’t outright illegal to gain an edge.

Anna Kournikova ↗

“Anna Kournikova” is slang for holding Ace-King—strong hand that may look great but doesn’t always win.

Announce ↗

Announce is verbally declaring your intended action before executing it.

Announced Bet ↗

An announced bet is stating the amount you intend before placing chips.

Ante ↗

An ante is a small forced bet all players must post before the hand begins.

Ante and Straddle ↗

Ante and straddle refer to mandatory bets placed before action begins.

Ante Bean ↗

An ante bean is a marker representing the ante amount in live poker.

Ante Up ↗

Ante up means posting the required ante before cards are dealt.

Any Two Cards (ATC) ↗

Any Two Cards (ATC) means playing regardless of your starting hand.

Apologizer ↗

An apologizer is a player who frequently says sorry during live play.

Apology Card ↗

An apology card is a card you accidentally expose and must state apology.

Apple ↗

Apple is slang for pocket Aces (A‑A).

Argine ↗

Argine is slang for the hand A‑9 offsuit (9‑A), sometimes called “Arginine.”

Arkansas Flush ↗

Arkansas Flush refers to a hand with three matching-suit cards—two in hand and one on board.

Around-the-Corner Straight ↗

An around-the-corner straight is one with a wrapped sequence like Q‑A‑2‑3‑4.

Artist ↗

An artist is a player known for creativity or clever bluffing.

As Nas ↗

As Nas is slang referencing the hand A‑2 suited, derived from the rapper Nas lyric.

Asi All Pink” ↗

“All Pink” refers to hole cards of hearts suit in some online platforms where hearts display as pink.

Asian Five‑Card Stud ↗

Asian Five‑Card Stud — a variant of five‑card stud played with a stripped deck (typically ranks 2–6 removed), usually in California home games or small tournaments.

Asian Stud ↗

Asian Stud — a casino-style table game similar to five-card stud poker, but using a stripped deck and a unique scoring system where players compete against the house rather than each other. Explanation. Asian Stud…

Assault Rifle ↗

“Assault Rifle” is slang for starting a hand with two suited Broadway cards (e.g. K♠ Q♠).

Assigned Bettor ↗

An assigned bettor is the player designated to act first in stud when betting transitions.

Athos ↗

“Athos” is slang for the hand A‑3 suited.