THE WORLD'S #1 POKER MANUAL - Card Games

Poker Book, Glossary
face-up cards for everyone's use (Tennessee Hold Me, Texas Hold 'em).
Hold Out--To cheat by concealing a card or cards for future use.
Hold Out Device--A mechanical device used by cheaters to hold out a card or cards (See Bug, Lizard,
Spider).
Hole Cards--Cards dealt face-down in stud.
Hole-Card Stud--Five-card stud in which betting starts on the first hole card.
Hollywood--Fifteen-card Cincinnati with five in each hand and ten table cards.
Holy City--A big hand, usually with aces and picture cards.
Honest Readers--The normal marks or irregularities on any deck of cards.
Honor Card--A ten or higher value card.
Hook--A jack.
Hot Deck--A deck from which good hands are being dealt.
Hot Hands--A run of high-value hands.
Hot Pot--A special pot, usually played for higher stakes (Pistol Stud).
Hot Streak--A run of good "luck" or winning hands (Spinner).
House--A person or organization running a poker game for profit.
House Cut--The amount cut from pots for the house, club, or casino.
House Game--A poker game in which admission is charged or the pots are cut for the host's profit.
Considered illegal in most states.
House Rules--Rules, especially betting, agreed upon by the players.
Hoyles--Any accepted rules for card games.
Humps--See Belly Strippers.
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