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Rough (2-7)

Also: Rough, rough (2-7)

Poker term

In 2-7, a hand or draw whose cards are bunched near the top card.

Shapes like 8-7-6 or 7-6-5. Even completed, it's weak among hands of the same height, and connected cards carry straight risk. Example: with a rough 8 like 8-7-6-5-2, break it in a multiway pot and draw to a 7.

Related terms

  • Smooth (2-7)In 2-7, a hand or draw whose cards under the top card are low and spread out.
  • Break (poker)In draw games, discarding the top card of a made hand to draw again.
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