Hachem Syndrome describes the completely unnatural sense of entitlement that some WSOP champions are overcome by in the years following their victory.

Halfrek

Halfrek is a myserious online poker player from Denmark (his real identity is unknown), who has achieved remarkable results in online tournaments.

Hand

A hand is the cards held in a card game by a given player at any given time.

Hand For Hand

The term hand for hand is when a money bubble is approaching and multiple tables will play a hand and wait until all other tables are finished to start next.

Hand History

Hand histories are the written and stored record of the hands an online poker plays. A hand history contains all the information relevant to a given hand.

Hand Rankings

Hand rankings are the commonly accepted order of online poker hands ranging from lowest (’high card’) to the highest (’straight flush’).

Hanger

A hanger is a card at the bottom of the deck that sticks out further that the rest and is a sign of cheating.

Happy Hour

Happy Hour is a promotion at Full Tilt Online poker where Full Tilt Points are multiplied (usually by 2x or 3x) and designated tables with a happy face in the lobby.

Harrington On…

Harrington on Hold ‘Em and Harrington on Cash Games are two series of books written by Dan Harrington and published by Two Plus Two.

He Called Me With Jack High

‘He called me with jack high’ is an infamous quote from the 2004 WSOP directed towards James McManus by homeless online poker player Elix Powers.

Heads-Up

Heads-up play occurs when there are only two players remaining in a pot. It can also refer to the end of a online poker tournament when two players are left.

Heater

A Heater is when a player runs good over a series of hands or events that take place in a confined time period.

Hendon Mob

Online Poker Cheats

Many poker players refuse to play online poker games because of a fear of online poker cheats. The most common form of cheating poker online is a player collusion. That’s when two or more players reveal to each other what cards they hold. This form of online poker cheats is more difficult to pull off in a live game, but playing online gives players the chance to have a fellow player on the phone with them, or sitting next to them at another computer.

Cheat Poker Online

Beware of a team of players who try to cheat poker online and steamroll other players out of the game. This means re-raising each other to make non-colluding players call multiple bets at once.

Players who never play fast pre-flop. That’s the time to talk about what they hold. Watch whoever is under the gun and be mindful of reaction time.

A group of players who hike up bets by re-raising with someone in between them. This gets the maximum amount of bets out of a third party. The alarm should really go off if one of those re-raising players has a piss poor hand, or if one of them folds with one bet to go despite a massive pot.

There’s a time to bluff and a time to fold and most people have an idea when that is, so be on the lookout for players who cheat poker online and exercise horrible judgment like that. Identify that person as a potential goldmine for yourself or a potential cheater.

Texas Hold Em Rules

One of the most important aspects of Texas hold ‘em strategy is the selection of which starting hands to play, and which to fold immediately.

Poker Starting Hands

High Pairs: Pairs from Aces to Tens are always good poker starting hands, you have the chance to improve on them, and even if the board doesn’t help, you can still win with the highest pair.

Middle pairs: They have very little strength, and cannot usually win without improvement. If it is not expensive, wait to see the flop and what possible drawing possibilities are there. If opponents are betting aggressively then fold. Possibilities are straight and flush draws.

High Cards: Two unsuited high cards should usually be played at least to the flop. The chances are that if you flop a pair you will have the best pair on the table. Suited high cards should be played more often, as a high card flush is now possible.

Suited: If your two cards are suited, don’t overrate them. A Nine hearts, with a Eight hearts, is open ended and slightly better than Ten hearts with Seven hearts, as the gap reduces your chances of hitting the straight. In a strong pot fold. Ace or King suited with a small card, should be treated cautiously in the same way as gap straights. Ace with 2, 3, 4,or 5 is better as the possible low straight still exists.

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