Poker Glossary
Gutshot
An inside straight draw: exactly four cards of one rank complete your straight, because the missing card sits in the middle of the sequence. Four outs hit about 8.5% on the next card and roughly 16.5% by the river. That is half of an open-ender’s equity, so a gutshot usually needs extra help — overcards, a pair, backdoor draws — or an excellent price to continue.
At the table
You hold 9♥8♥ on K♦7♣5♠ — only a six completes the straight. Four outs, about 16.5% to arrive by the river.
House note
Count your outs properly →← Full glossary — all 52 termsFour outs, endless faith. The gutshot is proof that hope math and real math are different subjects.
Wear the felt ☘
Poker-native tees and hoodies with jokes that hold up under pressure — straight from our shop.
🎨 Or design your own — any product, no minimums →