action A player's turn to act a willingness to gamble or a bet, along with all the calls of that bet. When done intentionally, this is often referred to as 'angle shooting.' See angle shooting. Sometimes players act out of turn intentionally to get a read out of other players. acting out of turn A player in poker that either announces their actions or physically plays before their turn (checks, folds etc.). act To make a play (check, bet, call, raise, or fold) at the required time, compare to in turn. A ace in the hole One of the hole cards is an ace ace-to-five, ace-to-six Methods of evaluating low hands.