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House
The house is the casino or card room that runs the poker game and makes its money from the game. At a casino table, players do not play against the house but against each other, and the house takes a fee called the rake.
House Rules
House rules are the specific rules set by the person or place that hosts the game. They differ from one poker room or home game to another.
HUSNG
HUSNG is short for heads-up sit and go, a tournament for two players that starts as soon as both have registered. The winner takes the whole prize pool, after the site's fee.
Hyper Turbo
Hyper turbo is a very fast tournament format in which the blinds rise rapidly, sometimes every three minutes. Stacks are small compared with the blinds, so most of the play is short-stacked.