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hole card

–noun
1. Stud Poker. the card dealt face down in the first round of a deal.
2. something held in reserve until it can be used to advantage.

Origin:
1905–10, Americanism
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hole card  
n.  
  1. A card in stud poker that is dealt face-down and that the holder is not obliged to reveal before the showdown.

  2. Informal Something held in reserve until it can be used advantageously.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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