Poker Ace High
In poker, 'ace high' refers to when a player holds an Ace in their hand but can not make a pair, two pair, full house, flush, straight flush or royal flush using what is on the board. So, for instance, let's say that somebody is dealt A-7 of hearts. The board runs out 4s-Ks-Qd-10h-3d. Ace-high definition, (of a poker hand) having an ace as the highest card.
/ ˈeɪsˈhaɪ, -ˌhaɪ /
adjective
(of a poker hand) having an ace as the highest card.
held in high esteem: He has an ace-high reputation.
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Origin oface-high
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Poker Ace High
Example sentences from the Web for ace-high
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You've always been ace-high with me, and there never will come the day when you can't eat on my meal-ticket.
From the very first dose he was ace-high and everybody else looked like thirty cents to her.