Poker concept

What is Turn in Poker? Definition & Examples

The definition, with context from real hands and how it connects to the rest of your strategy.

Quick answer

Turn: The fourth community card.

In more detail

Often the most decision-heavy street: equity has been redistributed by the new card and stacks are deeper relative to the pot than they will be on the river.

Common questions

What does Turn mean in poker?

Often the most decision-heavy street: equity has been redistributed by the new card and stacks are deeper relative to the pot than they will be on the river.

Related terms

Action

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

Bad Beat

Losing a hand where you were a heavy statistical favorite.

Board

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

Cooler

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

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