Glossary

HC3 Three high cards in a video poker hand. Also written 3HC.
See also: High Card.
High Card In video poker, a card that when paired would produce a winning hand. In most, but not all video poker games, High Card are jacks through aces.
High Pair Two cards of the same rank that comprise a winning video poker hand. Most commonly this is a pair of jacks or higher. However in Pick'em poker a pair of nines or higher is a High Pair. In some video poker games, a pair of kings or better is a High Pair.
See also: Low Pair.
Hold The amount a game return to the casino. That is the Hold is the amount players lose. Casinos set the theo at or below the Hold.
Hopper
  1. the area, resembling a bin or trough designed to catch coins dumped from a slot or video poker machine. In this case the action of a coin hitting the Hopper was designed to make a noise gamblers liked
  2. The bin or trough internal to a slot machine that holds coins. When the machine ran out of coins, a Hopper fill would be necessary before the machine could be used again.
House The casino.
House Edge The casino's advantage, computed as the expected 100% - the expected return. For most casino games, the House Edge is positive. However, for some games such as certain video poker games, the expected return is greater then 100%, and the house has a negative edge.
IGRA Short for Indian Gaming Regulatory Act.
IGT Short for International Game Technology.
Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (According to IRS.gov) In 1988, Congress enacted the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (IGRA) to:
  1. provide a statutory basis for the operation of gaming by Indian tribes to promote tribal economic development, self-sufficiency, and strong tribal governments;
  2. provide a statutory basis for the regulation of Indian gaming to ensure tribes are the primary beneficiaries;
  3. establish: a) independent federal regulatory authority for Indian gaming, b) federal standards for Indian gaming, and c) the National Indian Gaming Commission (NIGC), to meet congressional concerns regarding Indian gaming and protect such gaming as a means of generating tribal revenue;
  4. shield gaming from organized crime and other corrupting influences; and 5. ensure that gaming is conducted fairly and honestly by both the operators and the players.
Since IGRA’s passage in 1988, tribes and states have successfully negotiated hundreds of Tribal-State gaming compacts. Gaming provides significant revenues for many Indian tribes.
Inside Straight Three or four cards to a straight, where the rank of the missing cards are in between the other cards.
See also: Straight.
International Game Technology Manufacturer of video poker games, including Game King Video Poker, Spin Poker, Super-Times Pay Poker and Multi-Strike Video Poker.
See also: Game King, Spin Poker, Super-Times Pay, Multi-Strike.
Jacks or Better Video poker game. See Jacks or Better paytable.
Jacks or Better Super Triple Play Video poker game. See Jacks or Better Super Triple Play paytable.
JoB Common abbreviation for "Jacks or Better" video poker game. See Jacks or Better paytable.
JoB-S3P Common abbreviation for "Jacks or Better Super Triple Play" video poker game. See Jacks or Better Super Triple Play paytable.
JoB-S3P (FP, 6 Coins) Well known variant of "Jacks or Better Super Triple Play" video poker game with an EV of 99.75%. See Jacks or Better Super Triple Play paytable.
Joker Poker Royal Flush Well known variant of "2 Pair Joker Wild" video poker game with an EV of 99.07%. See 2 Pair Joker Wild paytable.
Jokers Gone Wild Well known variant of "1 Pair (Kings or Better) Joker Wild" video poker game with an EV of 100.46%. See 1 Pair (Kings or Better) Joker Wild paytable.
JW Common abbreviation for "1 Pair (Kings or Better) Joker Wild" video poker game. See 1 Pair (Kings or Better) Joker Wild paytable.
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