Texas hold em glossary A

Act, An
An intentional tell intended to give false information about a hand.

Action
Bets or betting. "There's a lot of action on this table."

Add On
An option during a tournament to purchase more chips.

All-in
Putting all of the chips you have at the table into the pot, creating a side pot for the remaining players.

Aggressive
Adjective to describe a player who raises and re-raises and rarely calls.

Angle
An action that isn't against the rules, but still incorporates unfair tactics.

Angle-Shooting
Using unfair tactics.

Ante
1. The pot. The total amount being wagered on.
2. A forced amount contributed by all players before cards are dealt as a way to create a pot.

Automatic Shuffler
A mechanized box that shuffles a deck (or decks) of cards.