Saturday, February 15, 2025
Big Bobtail
Noun
Four consecutive cards of the same suit; four cards to a straight flush; an open-ended straight flush draw.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: In non-standard games in which a big bobtail is considered a complete hand, it ranks above a Full House and below Four of a Kind.
SAMPLE HAND:
xEXAMPLE: "I had a big bobtail and made a flush on the river."
APPLIES TO: Online and Land-based Venues
RELATED TERMS: Drawing Hand, Flush, Open-ended Straight Draw, Straight