"gut-shot straight" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: gut-shot straights [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} gut-shot straight (plural gut-shot straights)
  1. (poker slang) A straight obtained by an inside straight draw; a poker hand which is four cards to a straight, where only one rank can complete a straight, e.g. 3-4-6-7 requiring a five. Tags: slang Categories (topical): Poker Synonyms: gut shot straight, gutshot straight
    Sense id: en-gut-shot_straight-en-noun-55zP5lia Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: card-games, poker

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