Poker Glossary
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Jackpot |
A special bonus paid to the loser of a hand if his/her very good hand was beaten. In Hold'em, the "loser" must typically get aces full or better beaten. |
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Jacks-or-Better |
A form of poker in which aplayer needs to have at least a pair of jacks to open the betting. |
Jagging |
A cheater's technique to mark cards with his fingernail or a device. |
Jam |
A hand in which several players are raising. |
Jammed |
A pot that has been raised the maximum number of times. |
Jog |
An unevenly stacked deck used by a cheater to mark where his/her partner should cut the deck. This is also referred to as a "step." |
Joker |
The 53rd card in a deck. A card that can be designated as whatever suit and rank the possessor wishes.The joker is a "partially wild card" in high draw poker and ace-to-five lowball. In high, it is used for aces, straights, and flushes. In lowball, the joker is the lowest unmatched rank in a hand. |