Explanation of Monster

Monster” in poker simply refers to an extremely strong hand, regardless of the street.

Players who are constantly afraid of their opponents making big hands are said to suffer from “monster-under-the-bed syndrome”.

Example of Monster used in a sentence -> Normally our Aces would have allowed us to double up, but villain flopped a monster.

See Also 

Hand Rankings, Bluff, River

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