Poker Glossary
Poker glossary

Hot Hands

Hot hands are a run of high-value hands. A player who gets many strong hands in a short time has hot hands.

The simple explanation

If a player is dealt good cards one after another, his friends say that he has hot hands.

A closer look

The phrase is similar to a hot streak. A run of good cards is common in a random game and does not predict the next hand. It can still affect the table, because other players may believe that he has a strong hand and fold more. A smart player can use this image, but he should not rely on the belief.

A practical example

A player is dealt pocket aces twice and ace-king once in one hour. The table says that he has hot hands.

Full explanation

Hot hands are a run of high-value hands. A player who gets many strong hands in a short time has hot hands.

Hot hands are a run of strong hands.

It is similar to a hot streak.

It does not predict the next hand.

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