Board Texture
牌面结构
Board texture describes how the community cards interact with possible hand ranges. Key factors include how connected the cards are, how many draws are possible, whether the board is paired, and the suit distribution. Dry boards (e.g., K♠ 7♦ 2♣) favor the preflop raiser's range, while wet boards (e.g., J♥ T♥ 9♥) create more complex situations where many draws are possible.
Example
A♠ K♠ Q♠ is a 'wet' board with many straight and flush draws possible. 7♦ 2♣ 2♠ is a 'dry' board with few draws.
Related Terms
More Advanced Terms
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.
Nut Advantage
When one player's range contains more of the strongest possible hands than the opponent's.