In Action (poker)
1) Describing a pot in contention.
2) Describing an active hand. (A hand still in contention for
a pot).
3) Having money, said of a player who has sufficient wherewithal
to play the games of his choice. To say that John is in action
means that he is not broke and implies that being broke is not
unusual for John.
4) Playing or able to play. "He's in action" means
"He's in a game." "He's not in action" means
"He's not in a game," and is usually extended to mean
that he is not currently playing poker because he has insufficient
capital.
