Poker Terms Beginning With 'J'

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jack it up

• To raise.

jackpot

• A game of jackpot poker or jackpots, which is a variant of five-card draw with an ante from each player, no blinds, and an opening requirement of a pair of jacks or better.
• A large pool of money collected by the house and awarded for some rare occurrence, typically a bad beat.

jam

• To open or raise the maximum amount allowed.

juice

• Money collected by the house. Also called rake.