hole card



hole card

1. In poker, a card dealt face down to a player. It is common in stud poker for the player to receive a number of hole cards.
2. A secret advantage. Just when everyone thought Randy was going to lose the competition, he used his hole card and pulled into first place.
See also: card, hole

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
PercyPUR-seeEnglish
GilesJIELZ, JIE-əlzEnglish
ÁSlaug-Ancient Scandinavian, Icelandic
Astor['æstə]
Yavor-Bulgarian
JedJEDEnglish