One-Gap or One-Gapper
In Hold’em, one-gappers are hole cards that are one apart in rank, such as J9 or T8. “I raise with a lot of my suited one-gap hands when I’m in late position.” Want to learn the strategic value of suited gappers? Check out this guide: How to Play Suited Gappers in Cash Games (Preflop Advice…
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The one-chip rule is a rule stating that placing one chip in the pot, even if it a higher denomination than necessary, is considered a call unless the player announces a raise beforehand. For example, if it’s $10 to call a bet and you throw in a $100 chip without announcing “raise” when the action…
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Omaha is a poker variant in which players are dealt five community cards and four hole cards, two of which must play. Pot-Limit Omaha and Omaha Hi-Lo (aka Omaha 8) are two commonly played versions of Omaha.
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“Offsuit” refers to a starting hand in Hold’em or Omaha where the cards are of different suits. These are weaker than similarly valued cards of the same suit. Hands like A♠ K♥, T♦ 9♣ and 7♦ 2♠ are offsuit hands, while A♠ K♠, T♦ 9♦ and 7♦ 2♦ are suited hands.
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