Noun
(poker) a playing card dealt face down and not revealed until the showdown
any assets that are concealed until they can be used advantageously
Source: WordNetFor instance, holding 11 against a dealer 10, the correct strategy is to double in a hole card game (where the player knows the dealer's second card is not an ace), but to hit in a no hole card game. Source: Internet
It is advantageous to make an insurance bet whenever the hole card has more than a chance of one in three of being a ten. Source: Internet
;Late/early surrender: Surrender, for those games that allow it, is usually not permitted against a dealer blackjack; if the dealer's first card is an ace or ten, the hole card is checked to make sure there is no blackjack before surrender is offered. Source: Internet
Most medium-strength hands should be surrendered against a dealer Ace if the hole card has not been checked. Source: Internet
The no hole card rule adds approximately 0.11% to the house edge. Source: Internet
When the last hand has finished being played, the dealer reveals the hole card, and stands or draws further cards according to the rules of the game for dealer drawing. Source: Internet