Hand

Everything that occurs after the initial shuffling of the cards - cards are dealt, betting is done, a winner is declared and the pot is pushed. A hand also has several other meanings.

Hand

A player's best five cards.

Heads Up

A pot that is being contested by only two players - 'It was heads up by the turn.'

Heads-up

One-on-one poker.

High-Low

A poker game in which the highest and lowest hands share the pot. Also called High-Low Split.

Hit And Run

A player who has only been at the table a short amount of time and leaves after winning a big pot.

Hit

As in 'the flop hit me.' It means the flop contained cards that help your hand. If you have AK, and the flop comes K-7-2, it hit you.

hold'em

Also known as Texas hold'em, where the players get two down cards and five community cards. See our complete hold'em rules in our Game Rules section.

Hole Card

A card concealed in a player's hand.

Hole Cards

These are the Down Cards in front of the players.

Hole

The concealed card or cards.

Home Run Hitter

A player who makes big plays that require maximum risk.

Horsing

Passing a small amount of money to another player after winning a pot; scooting.

Hot

Said of a player on a winning streak.

House

Everything that makes up the cardroom, such as dealers, management, etc. The house rakes money from the pot and develops and enforces house rules.

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