Ace makes its English debut c.1300 as a dicing term. In Old French the use of the word was restricted to the side of a die bearing only one pip. In this part, we take a look at terms for the cards and hands as well as poker slang terms.Īce, n., the highest (or lowest in some games) rank in a deck of cards, via Old French from the Latin as, meaning a unity or a unit. This is the third of three articles that examines the jargon and slang of the game. Poker tournaments garner large TV audiences and the lines for a place at table in a casino or card room are long.
More popular than ever, there really are big bucks in the game. The game of poker has had a resurgence of popularity in recent years.
