Dry Board
干燥牌面
A dry board has low connectivity with few possible draws or straights. These boards favor the preflop raiser who typically has a range advantage. C-betting is highly effective on dry boards because opponent ranges are capped.
Example
K♠ 7♦ 2♣ is a very dry board where most hands have either paired or are high cards.
Related Terms
More Advanced Terms
Board Texture
The composition and characteristics of the community cards on the board.
Polarized Range
A range consisting of very strong hands and bluffs, with few medium-strength holdings.
Range Advantage
When one player's range has more strong hands than their opponent's range on a given board.
Solver
Software that calculates game theory optimal solutions for specific poker scenarios.
Blocker
A card in your hand that reduces the likelihood of an opponent holding a specific hand.
MDF (Minimum Defense Frequency)
The minimum percentage of your range you must defend to prevent opponent from profiting with any two cards.