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Backdoor

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Definition

It refers to a type of drawing hand that requires two additional cards to complete a strong hand. To hit a backdoor draw, a player needs to catch specific turn and river cards in succession.

There are two main types of backdoor draws:

  • Backdoor Flush Draw: occurs when a player has only one card of a particular suit on the flop, and they need to catch two more consecutive cards of the same suit on the turn and river to complete a flush.
  • Backdoor Straight Draw: involves a player having non-consecutive hole cards, and they need to catch two consecutive cards on the turn and river to complete a straight.

Post flop situationsChance of completion
Backdoor Flush Draw20%
Flush Draw35%
Backdoor Straight Draw8%
Straight Draw (4 outs)16,5%
Straight Draw (8 outs)31,5%

Example

  • Backdoor Flush Draw: if a player holds one spade in their hole cards 22 and the flop includes two spades 222, they have a backdoor flush draw as they would need two more spades to complete a flush.
  • Backdoor Straight Draw: if a player has 22 as hole cards and the flop is 222, they have a backdoor straight draw, as they would need a 9 and a jack to complete a straight.

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