hole cards
Dealt face down
In poker, hole cards are the cards dealt face down to each player, visible only to that player.
Texas Hold'em deals two hole cards per player; other variants deal more.
The term extends figuratively to hidden advantages or secret information: She wasn't ready to reveal her hole cards in the negotiation.
Fabric compartment in clothing
queens · jacks · suited · connectors · preflop · flop · turn · river
Pre-deal poker payment
Kept out of sight
- concealedMade invisible deliberately
- privateRestricted to certain parties
- unrevealedNot made public
- face downChallenge directly, or inverted
unknown · mystery · undisclosed · secret · covered · protected · guarded · confidential
Location or stance
- pot oddsRisk-to-reward betting calculation
- equityImpartial treatment or ownership value
- expected valueProbability-weighted outcome average
- three-betFirst reraise in poker
check-raise · heads-up · reads · exploitation · aggression
Boundary or sharpness
- leverageBorrowed capital for amplified returns
- informationKnowledge about something
- strengthPower to exert force
- premiumAdded cost for better
monster · nuts · dominance · position · upper hand · winning hand
Fabric compartment in clothing
kings · queens · jacks · suited · connectors · preflop · flop · turn · river · showdown
ante
Pre-deal poker payment
deck · fold · pot · raise · odds · stake · table · tell · shuffle · round
hidden
Kept out of sight
- concealedMade invisible deliberately
- privateRestricted to certain parties
- unrevealedNot made public
face down · unknown · mystery · undisclosed · secret · covered · protected · guarded · confidential · close to the vest
position
Location or stance
- pot oddsRisk-to-reward betting calculation
- equityImpartial treatment or ownership value
- expected valueProbability-weighted outcome average
three-bet · check-raise · heads-up · reads · exploitation · aggression
edge
Boundary or sharpness
- leverageBorrowed capital for amplified returns
- informationKnowledge about something
- strengthPower to exert force
premium · monster · nuts · dominance · position · upper hand · winning hand
poker face
Intentionally expressionless look
misrepresent · semi-bluff · tell · acting · disguise · trap · slowplay · mislead