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HJ Turn Iso Pot

A pot that results from an isolation raise made by the player in the hijack position on the turn.

Preflop Isolation Raise on Dry Board

A preflop raise intended to isolate a single weak or loose opponent, typically from late position, with the expectation…

SB River Cold Call Static

In game theory optimal GTO poker, the SB River Cold Call Static refers to the equilibrium calling strategy for the smal…

30bb Steal

An open-raise from late position with a wide range aimed at winning the blinds when the effective stack is approximatel…

BB Preflop Double Barrel Dry

A poker strategy where the big blind player, after having raised or called preflop, makes a continuation bet on the flo…

BB River Squeeze Rainbow

A poker scenario where a player in the big blind makes a large re-raise squeeze on the river when the board consists of…

BTN 10bb Steal

A preflop raise of 10 big blinds from the button position when the player is short-stacked, typically in a tournament, …

BTN 15bb Open Jam

A tournament strategy where the player on the button with approximately 15 big blinds moves all-in preflop as an open s…

CO 150bb Resteal

A 3-bet re-raise made from the cutoff position against a late-position open-raise typically from the hijack or button w…

CO Flop 3-Bet Pot

A poker scenario where the player in the cutoff position CO re-raises 3-bets on the flop in a pot that was already rais…

CO River Steal Wet

A river bluff from the cutoff position on a wet board, aiming to force folds from opponents who missed draws or have we…

Flop 4-Bet on Dynamic Board

A flop 4-bet is a re-raise on the flop after a player has 3-bet, typically occurring on a dynamic board that significan…

Fold to 3-Bet from CO

A poker statistic measuring how often a player folds when facing a 3-bet after opening from the cutoff position.

HJ 100bb 3-Bet Jam

A preflop play where a player in the hijack position HJ with a stack of 100 big blinds re-raises all-in after an initia…

HJ River Open Paired

A scenario in Texas Hold'em where the player in the hijack position makes the first bet on the river and the board cont…

HJ Squeeze

A squeeze play executed from the hijack position two seats to the right of the button, where a player reraises after an…

SB 100bb Steal

A preflop raise from the small blind aiming to win the blinds and antes, typically when effective stacks are 100 big bl…

SB Flop Iso Pot

A pot where the small blind raises preflop to isolate a limper or a single opponent, and the hand has progressed to the…

SB Flop Open Static

A fixed, non-dynamic betting range from the small blind position on the flop, typically used as a baseline strategy whe…

SB River Squeeze Static

A poker strategy concept where the small blind employs a fixed, non-adaptive bet sizing or range when executing a squee…

BB Open Raise Frequency

The frequency with which the big blind raises preflop when all other players have folded, indicating an aggressive blin…

BB 30bb Steal

A non-standard referring to a raise from the big blind BB position with an effective stack of 30 big blinds, intended t…

BB 4-Bet Pot River Strategy

The strategy for playing on the river in a pot where the big blind was the 4-bettor, typically considering range advant…

BB Flop Iso Pot

A scenario where the big blind raises on the flop to isolate a bettor, typically from late position, aiming to create a…

BB Preflop Cold Call Dynamic

The strategic considerations and implications when the player in the big blind calls a preflop raise or faces a raise a…

BB Preflop Delayed C-Bet Dynamic

A strategic scenario where the player in the big blind, who called a preflop raise, checks the flop and then bets on th…

BB River 4-Bet Monotone

A poker action where the player in the big blind makes the fourth raise 4-bet on the river on a monotone board all comm…

CO 30bb Resteal

A resteal is a re-raise typically a 3-bet made by a player in the cutoff position with a stack of approximately 30 big …

CO River Resteal Dry

A bluff-raise or check-raise on the river from the cutoff position on a dry board, designed to steal the pot from an op…

CO Squeeze Pot River Strategy

A set of guidelines for playing the river as the preflop aggressor in a squeeze pot from the cutoff position, balancing…

Flop 5-Bet on Static Board

A flop 5-bet on a static board refers to a very rare fifth betting action on the flop in no-limit hold'em, occurring on…

HJ Flop Iso Pot

A poker scenario where a player in the Hijack position raises on the flop to isolate one opponent, often creating a hea…

HJ River 4-Bet Static

A fixed, equilibrium-based 4-betting range on the river from the hijack position that does not adjust to opponent tende…

Light 5-Bet Adjustment

A strategic modification to one's 5-betting range that includes weaker hands, typically in response to an opponent who …

Light Steal Leak

Light Steal Leak refers to a strategic flaw where a player attempts to steal the blinds too frequently or in unfavorabl…

Preflop Cold Call on Dynamic Board

A preflop cold call occurs when a player calls a raise without having previously put money in the pot excluding blinds,…

River 4-Bet on Monotone Board

A river bet that is the fourth raise in the betting line on a board where all community cards are of the same suit.

River Cold Call on Wet Board

A call made on the river against a bet or raise when the board texture is coordinated with multiple possible draws, ind…

SB Preflop Flat Call Rainbow

A poker scenario where the small blind player calls the big blind preflop instead of raising or folding and the flop co…

SB River Steal Wet

A bluffing strategy where the player in the small blind attempts to win the pot on the river by betting or raising on a…

BB 50bb Resteal

A strategy where the player in the big blind re-raises a late-position raiser with an effective stack of 50 big blinds,…

BB Flop 4-Bet Wet

A scenario in No-Limit Hold'em where the big blind player makes a fourth bet i.e., a re-re-raise on the flop, typically…

BB Preflop Cold Call Dry

A poker situation where the big blind calls a preflop raise a cold call from the blind and the flop texture is dry no f…

BTN River Isolation Raise Dynamic

A strategic pattern where the button position makes an isolation raise on the river, typically to isolate a weak or cap…

CO 15bb Resteal

A poker strategy where a player in the cutoff position with approximately 15 big blinds re-raises resteal against an in…

CO 25bb Steal

A preflop raise from the cutoff position with a stack of 25 big blinds, aimed at stealing the blinds and antes.

CO Flop Open Dry

A poker situation where the player in the cutoff CO position makes a continuation bet or opening bet on a dry flop a fl…

Flatting

Its core meaning is to voluntarily give up the right to raise, entering the next round of the hand at a lower cost. In …