hole card
noun
1
: a card in stud poker that is properly dealt facedown and that the holder need not expose before the showdown
2
: something (such as a reliable advantage) that is held in reserve especially for use at a strategic moment
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The action will then fast-forward to the flop, with the entire table entered with whatever hole cards they were dealt.
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Sponsored Content, The Mercury News, 8 Jan. 2024
In a poker game, the other side doesn’t get to see your pocket hole cards until the call.
—Neil Senturia, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Jan. 2024
Combining two hole cards and five community cards, the goal is to put together the best possible five-card combinations.
—Kevin Wolff, cleveland, 6 June 2023
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Sponsored Content, The Mercury News, 8 Jan. 2024
In a poker game, the other side doesn’t get to see your pocket hole cards until the call.
—Neil Senturia, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Jan. 2024
Combining two hole cards and five community cards, the goal is to put together the best possible five-card combinations.
—Kevin Wolff, cleveland, 6 June 2023
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“Hole card.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hole%20card. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.
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