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Hand ↗
A hand refers to the individual cards dealt to a player or the five‑card combination at showdown.
Hand History (HH) ↗
HH means the recorded sequence of actions in an online poker hand.
Hand-for-Hand ↗
Hand‑for‑hand is a poker protocol aligning all tables during the tournament bubble.
Head to Head ↗
Head to head describes play between two players only—one-on-one.
Heads Up ↗
Heads-up refers to situations or games with only two players at the table.
Heads‑Up Display (HUD) ↗
HUD is an on-screen tool showing live stats on opponents during online poker sessions.
Hearts ↗
Hearts is one of the four card suits in a standard deck.
Heat ↗
Heat is another term for a strong winning streak or heater.
Heater ↗
A heater is a strong winning streak in poker.
Heinz ↗
“Heinz” is slang for holding 6‑5 suited.
Help Card ↗
A help card is a community card that assists a player in making a winning hand.
Hero ↗
Hero refers to yourself in a hand, usually in analytical discussion.
Hero Call ↗
A hero call is calling with a marginal holding based on reads and value.
Hero Fold ↗
A hero fold is letting go of a strong but beaten hand based on solid reads.
Hi‑Lo ↗
Hi‑Lo refers to split‑pot variants where the pot is divided between the highest and lowest qualifying hands.
High Hand ↗
High hand is the best high-ranking hand in a mixed game round.
High Limit ↗
High limit refers to games or stakes at the upper range of typical play.
High Roller ↗
A high roller is a player who plays in games or tournaments with very large buy‑ins.
High‑Card ↗
High‑card refers to the highest-ranked card when no player makes a pair or better.
High‑Low ↗
High‑Low is a split‑pot game awarding both the highest and lowest valid hands.
High‑Low Split ↗
High‑Low Split refers to distributing pot between top high and qualifying low hands.
High‑Stakes ↗
High-stakes refers to poker games or tables with very large money at risk.
Hijack ↗
The hijack is the seat two to the right of the button, just before cutoff.
Hit ↗
To hit is to improve your hand by catching needed card(s) on draw.
Hit and Run ↗
Hit and run means winning a cash session quickly and leaving immediately.
Hitchhiker ↗
“Hitchhiker” is slang for holder of the 4‑5 unsuited hand.
HM2 ↗
HM2 is shorthand for Hold’em Manager 2, a popular poker tracking software.
Hockey Sticks ↗
“Hockey sticks” is slang for pocket Queens (Q‑Q).
Hold’em ↗
Hold'em (or Texas Hold'em) is the most popular poker variant with community cards.
Hold’em Manager ↗
Hold’em Manager is analysis software for online poker that creates HUDs and graphs.
Hole Cards ↗
Hole cards are the private cards dealt face‑down to each player.
Hollywood ↗
Hollywood — a poker slang term meaning to deliberately take extra time or act dramatically in order to mislead opponents. Explanation. Hollywood refers to when a player exaggerates thinking time, sighs, shrugs, or fakes indecision…
Home Game ↗
A home game is a casual poker session among friends outside casinos.
Home Run Hitter ↗
A home run hitter is a player who relies on occasional big wins rather than consistent small profits.
Hook ↗
“Hook” is slang for a Jack in card nicknames (from hook-shaped J symbol).
HORSE ↗
HORSE is a mixed‑game format rotating Hold’em, Omaha Hi‑Lo, Razz, Stud, and Stud Hi‑Lo.
Horsing ↗
Horsing is light banter or teasing between players, common in live games.
Hot Deck ↗
A hot deck refers to a series of strong hands dealt consecutively to the same player.
Hot Hands ↗
“Hot hands” describes a player on a winning streak, playing confidently.
Hot Seat ↗
“Hot seat” refers to early position or first-to-act spot.