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Hi only / High-only hand (poker)

Also: Hi only, High only, High-only hand

Poker term

In Hi-Lo, a hand or situation that can only win the high.

A hand with no low cards, like KKQJ, QQJT, or AAKK. It can scoop on boards with no low (40%), but on boards where a low is possible (60%) half the pot is the most it can win. Even AAKK ds has 56% against A-2-3-4. Play it only against 1-2 opponents or from the CO / BTN.

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