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Poker Math That Matters

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Glossary<br />

1-Gapper: A preflop hand with a gap in between what would<br />

otherwise be a connector. Examples are T8 and 42.<br />

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6-Max: A game format where only six players are allowed at the<br />

table.<br />

All-In: Wagering all the money in your stack. See "Push" and<br />

"Shove"<br />

Backdoor Flush Draw: When you have suited cards as your<br />

hole card and one card on the flop matches the suit of your hole<br />

cards. You need a card of that suit on both the turn and river to<br />

make a flush.<br />

Backdoor Outs: A draw that is present when you’re on the flop<br />

and need two running cards (the turn and river) to improve you<br />

to a better hand.<br />

Backdoor Straight Draw: When you have a straight draw on<br />

the flop which requires both a turn and river card to make a<br />

straight.<br />

Bankroll: An amount of money a person has set aside which<br />

they'll be using to play poker.<br />

Board: All of the community cards as a whole.<br />

Button: The player to the right of the small blind. The is a<br />

coveted position as you get to act last posflop.<br />

Buy-In: The amount of money a player brings to a table.

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