Anna Kournikova

noun

In Texas hold 'em, the hole cards ace-king (unsuited).

Meanings

nounAnna Kournikova (plural Anna Kournikovas)

plural Anna Kournikovas

  1. slangcard gamesIn Texas hold 'em, the hole cards ace-king (unsuited).

Origin

Named after Anna Kournikova (born 1981), Russian tennis player, whose initials are AK. Introduced by poker commentator Vince van Patten during a WPT tournament because it "looks great but never wins".

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Anna Kournikova. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Anna%20Kournikova

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“Anna Kournikova.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Anna%20Kournikova. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Anna Kournikova,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Anna%20Kournikova.

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