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
EglantineEG-lən-teenEnglish (Rare)
Beatabe-AH-tah (Polish, German)Polish, German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Late Roman
Gayathri-Tamil, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Telugu
DÉSirÉde-zee-REFrench
Yechi'el-Biblical Hebrew
Sammy['sæmi]