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J‑Boy
J-Boy is slang for a jack. The J stands for jack, and 'boy' is used as a nickname for the face cards.
Jack and Back
Jack and Back is a form of jackpot poker that turns into lowball if nobody opens. It is also called Jack and Reverse, Jacks Back or Jackson.
Jack Benny
Jack Benny is a nickname for a starting hand of nine and three, 9-3. It refers to the comedian Jack Benny, who joked that he was always 39 years old.
Jack Up
To jack up is to raise. A player jacks up the pot when he increases the bet.
Jackpot
A jackpot in poker is a special prize offered by a room or a casino, awarded for a rare outcome. The best-known example is the bad beat jackpot, which is paid when a very strong hand loses to an even stronger one.
Jackpot Poker
Jackpot poker is a poker game where there is a large prize pool, the jackpot, or a draw game where you need a pair of jacks or better to open. The name has two meanings, so check which one is meant.
Jacks to Open
Jacks to open is a form of draw poker in which a player needs a pair of jacks or better to open the betting. It is also called jackpots.
Jacks‑or‑Better
Jacks-or-Better is a popular video poker game in which the lowest paying hand is a pair of jacks. A hand weaker than jacks does not win.
Jackson Five
Jackson Five is a nickname for a starting hand of jack and five. The name refers to the music group The Jackson 5.
Jagging
Jagging is a cheater's technique of marking cards with a fingernail or a device. The marks let the cheater recognize cards from the back.
Jake
Jake is slang for a jack, the card between the ten and the queen.
Jam
To jam is to move all your chips into the pot, also called shoving. A jam is an all-in bet or raise. Players often say that they 'jammed' a hand.
Jammed Pot
A jammed pot is a pot that has been raised the maximum number of times. In limit games, the raises are capped, so a jammed pot is a pot where nobody can raise any more.
Jesse James
Jesse James is a nickname for a starting hand of four and five, 4-5. The name comes from the outlaw Jesse James, who was reportedly killed by a .45.
Jinx
A jinx is a curse of bad luck. Players say a person or an action jinxes a result when they believe it brings misfortune.
Jog
A jog is an unevenly stacked deck used by a cheater to mark where his partner should cut. The card sticks out a little so the cut can be made at that place. It is also called a step.
John
John is slang for a jack. A pair of johns is a pair of jacks.
John Juanda
John Juanda is a nickname for a pair of jacks, J-J. The name refers to the professional player John Juanda.
Joker
A joker is a card that works as a wild card in some games. It can stand for any card its holder wants, or only for certain cards, depending on the rules.
Joker Poker
Joker Poker is a video poker game in which a joker is added to the deck and acts as a wild card. The joker can stand for any card to make the best possible hand.
Jonah
A Jonah is an unlucky player, one who seems to bring bad luck to himself or to the game. The word is used mostly as a joke.