Bluff-catcher

A hand that beats a bluff but loses to a real hand, so it only wins when the other player is bluffing.

Example

Middle pair on the river: it beats a missed draw and loses to anything stronger.

Also written: bluff catcher, bluff-catchers.

Related

• bluff A bet or raise with a weak hand, to make better hands fold.
• pot odds The price of a call: your call ÷ everything in the middle once you call.

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