Poker Term
CO WSD
CO WSD
Cutoff Showdown Rate CO WSD Refers to the statistic of how often a player in the Cutoff position goes to showdown and reveals their hand. It is commonly used to evaluate a player's style in that position.
Overview
CO WSD is a position-specific statistical metric in Texas Hold'em, where CO stands for Cutoff (the first position to the right of the button), and WSD is short for Went to Showdown. This statistic measures how often a player, when in the cutoff, sees a flop and ultimately reaches showdown to reveal their hand, typically expressed as a percentage.
Meaning of the Stat
- High CO WSD value (e.g., >40%): Indicates that the player tends to take hands to showdown from the cutoff, possibly with strong hands or a passive style, rarely folding on the river.
- Low CO WSD value (e.g., <25%): Suggests the player frequently folds postflop from the cutoff, or prefers to force opponents to fold via bets/raises before showdown, implying an aggressive style or a wide hand range.
Usage
CO WSD is often analyzed alongside other position-specific stats (such as VPIP, PFR, AF) to help identify an opponent's showdown tendency from the cutoff. For example:
- If a player has a high VPIP from the CO but a low WSD, it may indicate frequent entry into pots with many bluffs that rarely reach showdown.
- If CO WSD is high and the win rate at showdown (W$SD) is also high, it suggests the player successfully profits by showing down strong hands from the cutoff.
Notes
- This metric only becomes meaningful with a sufficiently large sample size (typically at least several hundred hands).
- Normal ranges vary depending on the game type (cash vs. tournament) and opponent skill level.
- CO WSD reflects showdown frequency only and does not directly indicate hand strength or profitability.