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Showdown value (SDV)

Also: Showdown value, SDV

Poker term

The chance of winning at showdown.

A hand like bottom pair loses when it bets, but can win when shown down. Don't turn SDV hands into bluffs; check them to a cheap showdown. Facing a bet, call one small bet as a hand that beats only bluffs (a bluff catcher). This is how weak Medium hands are played.

Related terms

  • Medium (weak)Weak pairs, such as bottom pair or an underpair, that don't bet.
  • Showdown (poker)When the players still in the hand turn over their cards to decide the winner.
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