hit and run Cashing out of a ring game shortly after winning a large pot. Considered poor etiquette by most players barring extenuating circumstances. hole cards, hole Face-down cards. Also pocket cards A seat, often preceded by a number relative to the button. hole cam A camera that displays a player's face-down cards (hole cards) to television viewers. Also pocket cam or lipstick cam Hollywood To "Hollywood" (used as a verb) refers to acting or talking in an exaggerated way so as to encourage a specific reaction from an opponent during a hand. home game A game played at a private venue (usually the home of one of the players), as opposed to a casino or public cardroom. horse A player financially backed by someone else. Compare with bankroll and staking H.O.R.S.E. See main article: H.O.R.S.E. I ICM ICM stands for independent chip model, and is defined as the act of assigning a monetary value to a chip stack in tournaments or sit n gos. This value dictates the decision making process especially in push/fold situations. ignorant end, idiot end In flop games, a player drawing to, or even flopping, a straight with undercards to the flop has the idiot end of it. A player with 8-9 betting on a flop of A-10-J puts themself at great risk, because many of the cards that complete their straight give credible opponents higher ones. implied pot odds, implied odds See main article: implied pot odds improve To achieve a better hand than one currently holds by adding or exchanging cards as provided in the rules of the game being played. in position A player is said to be in position, if the player is last to act on the flop, turn and river betting rounds. Compare with out of position in the middle In a game with multiple blinds, an incoming player may sometimes be allowed to post the blinds in the middle (that is, out of their normal order) rather than having to wait for them to pass. in the money To finish high enough in a poker tournament to win prize money in turn A player is said to be in turn if that player is expected to act next under the rules. inside straight See inside straight draw. Also "belly buster", "gutshot". Compare to outside straight draw insurance A deal in which players agree to split or reduce a