Pre-flop

adj, adv, noun

adj, adv, noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The period before the flop, particularly when players already have their hole cards.

    "Let's review the strategies for the pre-flop, flop, turn and river."

Adjective
  1. 1
    Of or characteristic of the pre-flop. not-comparable

    "pre-flop betting round"

Adverb
  1. 1
    In the pre-flop. not-comparable

    "raise pre-flop"

Example

More examples

"Let's review the strategies for the pre-flop, flop, turn and river."

Etymology

From pre- + flop.

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