Hand strength

15 terms in Poker.

Bad beat

A painful loss after being strongly favored to win.

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Bluff catcher

A hand that mainly wins when an opponent is bluffing.

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Board

The shared cards placed face up for players to use.

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Cooler

A strong hand that loses to an even stronger hand in a situation that is difficult to avoid.

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Flop

The first three shared cards dealt face up.

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Hero call

A difficult call made with a modest hand because the player believes an opponent is bluffing.

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Hole cards

Cards dealt face down to a player and not shared with the table.

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Kicker

A side card used to break a tie between otherwise similar hands.

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Nut flush

The best possible flush available from the cards in play.

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Redraw

A chance to improve to an even stronger hand after already making a strong one.

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River

The final shared card dealt face up.

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Set

Three of a kind made with a hidden pair and one shared card.

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Showdown

The point when remaining players reveal cards to determine the winner.

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The nuts

The best possible hand available from the cards currently in play.

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Turn

The fourth shared card dealt face up.

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