Board

The 'board' is essentially another way to describe the community cards as a collective. It can be used to describe the flop in isolation, or the entire five community cards, from flop to river.

Example: 'This is a really dangerous board for pocket-aces'

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  Bad beat

  A bad beat occurs when a player has a solid hand, but still loses against anothe...

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  Big blind special

  A Big Blind Special is when a big blind unexpectedly hits the board and wins the...