Preflop

general

The betting round before any community cards are dealt.

Preflop is governed almost entirely by hand selection, position, and stack depth. The preflop charts cover every spot.

See also

Your turn to act, or the overall betting activity in a hand.

Losing a hand where you were a heavy statistical favorite.

The community cards dealt face-up in the middle of the table.

A hand where two players have very strong holdings — unavoidable losses happen.