Written by Viriatu
- Ace-High - A five-card hand containing an ace but no pair; beats a king-high, but loses to any pair or above.
- Aces Full - A full house with aces over any pair.
- Aces Up - Two pairs, one of which is aces.
- Action - The betting.
- Active Player - A player still in the pot.
- Add-On - The opportunity to buy additional chips in some tournaments.
- Advertise - To make a bluff with the deliberate intention of being exposed as a loose player.
- All-In - When a player bets all his or her remaining chips.
- An Ace Working - An ace in hand.
- Angle - Any technically legal but ethically dubious way to increase your expectation at a game; a trick.
- Ante - A token bet required before the start of a hand.