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Under the Gun

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In poker, the player who is "under the gun" is the first to act in a betting round. This is considered a disadvantageous position as they have the least information about their opponents' hands.

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  • 1In poker, the player who is "under the gun" is the first to act in a betting round. This is consider

Under the Gun

In poker, the player who is "under the gun" is the first to act in a betting round. This is considered a disadvantageous position as they have the least information about their opponents' hands.

Example

Playing from under the gun, she decided to fold her marginal hand rather than risk an early raise.

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