Acey‑Uppy
Acey-uppy is another name for aces up, a two pair hand in which one pair is aces.
The simple explanation
Acey-uppy is another name for aces up, a two pair hand in which one of the pairs is aces. The playful spelling means the same thing. It is the best kind of two pair.
A closer look
Treat acey-uppy exactly like aces up: compare the higher pair first, then the second pair, then the final card. The name changes nothing about the hand's rank, which is above one pair and below three of a kind. It is a casual term for the table.
A practical example
A player shows A♥ A♠ 8♦ 8♣ K♦ and says, 'Acey-uppy.'
Full explanation
Acey-uppy is another name for aces up, a two pair hand in which one pair is aces.
Acey-uppy means aces up, a two pair hand where one pair is aces.
It is the highest kind of two pair, since aces are the best pair.
Compare it by the higher pair, then the second pair, then the kicker.
The word is informal.
Alternative spelling: Acey Uppy
Aces up
No-limit Hold’em · Blinds 1/2 chips · No rake
The blinds are 1 and 2 chips. Heads-up, the dealer (D) also posts the small blind.
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).
- Preflop · Pot: 3 chips
The blinds are 1 and 2 chips. Heads-up, the dealer (D) also posts the small blind.
- Player A BTN / SB AAce of hearts (Ah)99 of diamonds (9d) · Stack 199 · In this round 1
- Player B BB KKing of clubs (Kc)KKing of diamonds (Kd) · Stack 198 · In this round 2
- Preflop · Pot: 8 chips
Player A raises to 6 before the flop.
- Player A BTN / SB AAce of hearts (Ah)99 of diamonds (9d) · Stack 194 · In this round 6
- Player B BB KKing of clubs (Kc)KKing of diamonds (Kd) · Stack 198 · In this round 2
- Preflop · Pot: 12 chips
Player B calls. Each player has put in 6 chips.
- Player A BTN / SB AAce of hearts (Ah)99 of diamonds (9d) · Stack 194 · In this round 6
- Player B BB KKing of clubs (Kc)KKing of diamonds (Kd) · Stack 194 · In this round 6
- Flop · Pot: 12 chips
Player A pairs his ace and his nine. Two pair with the higher pair of aces is called aces up.
Board: AAce of spades (As)99 of clubs (9c)44 of diamonds (4d)
- Player A BTN / SB AAce of hearts (Ah)99 of diamonds (9d) · Stack 194 · In this round 0
- Player B BB KKing of clubs (Kc)KKing of diamonds (Kd) · Stack 194 · In this round 0
Cards are shown for learning; totals are displayed before pot collection.