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Word Description
Hand History The details of hand played at a poker site which includes hole cards, stakes, amounts wagered etc

Head to Head Two people playing poker
Heads-Up (1) A pot that is being contested by only two players. Example: "It was heads-up by the turn." (2) A game where the maximum amount of players is 2
High Limit A game where the amounts wagered are high.

High Roller A gambler who plays for large stakes. Being a High Roller is often times relative. Extreme High Rollers are also referred to as "Whales".
High-Card To decide the first dealer in the flop tournaments each user is dealt a single card and the player with the highest card (based on the card and the suit order - of spades, hearts, diamonds & clubs) becomes the theoretical dealer.

Hit As in "the flop hit me," meaning the flop contains cards that help your hand. If you have AK, and the flop comes K-7-2, it hit you.
Hit And Run The act of joining a poker game, winning big in a short period of time, and leaving the table.
Hold'em Also known as Texas Hold 'em, where the players get two down cards and five community cards. See our complete Hold 'em rules in our Game Rules section.

Hole Cards These are the Down Cards in front of the players.