Gutshot

A straight draw missing one rank in the middle. It has 4 outs.

Example

9♣ 8♦ on J♠ 7♥ 2♣: only a 10 fills the straight.

Also written: gutshots, inside straight draw, gutshot straight draw.

Related

• OESD Open-ended straight draw: four ranks in a row that a card at either end completes, 8 outs.
• outs The unseen cards that would turn your hand into the likely winner.
• draw A hand that isn’t made yet but could be: four to a flush, or four to a straight.

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