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Poker Terminology

Poker Terms Beginning With H

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Hand History

A hand history is a record of the actions, cards, bets and results from a poker hand. Online poker sites often provide text hand histories that players can review with…

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Heads-Up

Heads-up poker is poker played between two remaining players. It can describe an entire two-player match or the final stage of a tournament after every other player has been eliminated.

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Hero Call

A hero call is a difficult call made with a relatively weak hand because the player believes an opponent is bluffing often enough. It usually happens on the river when…

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Hijack

The hijack is the seat immediately to the right of the cutoff. At a full table it is considered a late or middle-late position and usually allows a wider opening…

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