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Double Gutshot Straight Draw

An incomplete (drawing) hand with four of the five cards needed for two possible straight hands. Both potential straights are missing a middle card. Also known as double inside straight draw.

The probability of making a double gutshot straight draw is same as that of an open-ended straight draw.

Example

Your Hand
Five of SpadesJack of Hearts
The Flop
Nine of SpadesSeven of DiamondsEight of Clubs

In this example, the cards are 5-x-7-8-9-x-J and you need either a Six to make a Five to Nine straight, or a Ten to make a Seven to Jack straight, making this a double gutshot straight draw.

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