a 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

a hole card

mainly AMERICANA hole card is an advantage that you keep secret until you are ready to use it. The fact that I knew where she was and had in my possession a boxful of evidence were my only two remaining hole cards. Note: In five card `stud' poker, the `hole' card is the only card which is dealt to you face down so that the other players cannot see it. See also: card, hole