Medium-strength hand
What it means
A hand that beats part of your opponent's range but loses to their strong hands, like a middle pair or top pair with a weak kicker. It usually wants to reach showdown without inflating the pot: if it bets big, it mostly gets called by better hands.
Example
With on you have second pair: you beat bluffs and lower pairs, but no king. A bet of three times the pot only gets called by hands that beat you.
Also called: Mano media · Manos medias · Medium hand
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