come hand

noun

noun

Card games, Poker A hand of cards that is not yet complete but has the potential to become a powerful hand when further cards are dealt or shown.

This has several bad implications. For one, you'll lose the ability to steal pots when you make a small pair on the next card. When you sometimes bet come hands, your opponents know that you often can have real betting hands as well.2005, Doyle Brunson, Online Poker:

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