Domination (poker) Domination (poker) Poker hand A is said to dominate poker hand B if poker hand B has three or fewer outs (cards to catch) that would improve it enough to win. Informally, domination is sometimes used to refer to any situation where one hand is highly likely to beat another. The term drawing dead is used to denote a domination situation with zero outs. In hold'em poker variations, domination usually refers to one of five situations involving the hole cards: This is considered domination—despite the having six outs—because if they both hit the flush the will win. The following table
Draw poker or no limit betting structure. Five-card draw, with no joker, and deuce-to-seven low hand values is called "Kansas City" or "Low Poker" or even "Billy Baxter" draw in honor of the player who dominated the world championship in the event for many years. Often the game is played no-limit. The 7-high rule and the no check-and-raise rule do not apply. In the eastern United States, the United Kingdom, and elsewhere, ace-to-six low hand values are common. Any game above can be played with two or three draw phases and therefore three or four betting rounds. Triple draw lowball, either ace-to-five