- ***Ace:*** The best in class, top individual. - ***Ace up the sleeve:*** Have a secret weapon, plan, strategy, or other advantage that has remained hidden or unplayed. - ***Ante:*** The money given to a team from the fixer or client as a means of incentivizing them to take or perform the job. Money given upfront. - ***Banker:*** A third party to a gig that has interest in the outcome. May or may not be opposing. - ***Big Blind:*** The main client or individual financing or paying a fixer to make a certain job or outcome occur. - ***Bust(ed):*** To be killed, destroyed, or otherwise removed from action. - ***Chips:*** A special type of marker. Used to denote favors held in reserve or the bank that someone may have against a friend, associate, or organization. - ***Cold streak:*** Being down on one's luck. - ***Color Up:*** Cashing in. Getting paid for a job, gig, or services. - ***Deadman's hand:*** Been marked for death. Have a bounty on their head. - ***Die is cast:*** Actions are already in motion. A situation where there is now no going back. - ***Drawing dead:*** Out of options, moves, ideas, decisions. - ***Full House:*** A well structured team or group of people with good chemistry. - ***Going all in:*** Doing or performing a significantly risky or dangerous action. - ***Highroller:*** Someone with deep pockets, assets, and capabilities. - ***Hit the Jackpot:*** Big payday, huge score, or significant payment. - ***House rules:*** Stipulations or restrictions during a job, gig, or event. - ***House, the:*** Referring to the Corpos - ***Jack:*** Run of the mill. A small fry. A "rando". - ***Joker:*** A low value or low skill freelancer that does more damage than help - ***Little blind:*** The fixer or subcontractor of a team of freelancers. The "middleman" between client and team. - ***Off suit:*** Weird event or detail; bad vibe - ***Pair:*** A couple; dating individuals - ***Side Bets:*** Bonuses and bonus stipulations that result in more pay during a gig - ***Poker face:*** Appearance; look; style; swagger - ***Queen:*** A Beautiful and powerful female - ***Shark:*** A dangerous individual; high skilled freelancer. Often used to depict people with no mercy and fight below their weight class commonly - ***Short stack:*** A poor individual; an individual of low skill; status; and capabilities - ***Table; The:*** The World city or setting - ***Tilt:*** a firefight an aggressive disagreement - ***Wildcard*** An unknown; a random occurrence an unforeseen situation - Flop: the current reading or a situation - Boat - River: "Put a nail in it" - The Boat: the "house" away from the house - 52: being a couple cards short of a full deck of cards