Trash hand
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Basic Definition
A "trash hand" in poker refers to a very weak hand with a low chance of winning. You need to decide whether to give up on taking the pot or to bluff.
Specific Situation
- With a flop of
and a hand of 
, this is a typical example of a trash hand. Higher-ranked cards have appeared on the board, and there is no potential to develop into a straight or flush, making the chances of winning extremely low.
Important Information
- With a trash hand, since there's almost no chance of winning the pot at showdown, you have to choose between giving up by checking or folding, or making a bluff bet or bluff raise.
- When you have a trash hand, calling an opponent's bet or raise often turns out to be a bad move.
Examples of Term Usage
"On the flop, my opponent bet, but since I had a trash hand, I immediately folded."