up-and-down straight draw

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Meaning · English

A poker hand that has four cards to a straight, where there are two different ranked cards that will complete the straight. E.g. 4-5-6-7, either a 3 or 8 could make a straight. It is used only when the player has not yet received all the cards she will receive for a particular hand.

Register: slang

Where it’s used: Used American English
Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “up-and-down straight draw” mean?

A poker hand that has four cards to a straight, where there are two different ranked cards that will complete the straight. E.g. 4-5-6-7, either a 3 or 8 could make a straight. It is used only when the player has not yet received all the cards she will receive for a particular hand.

Is “up-and-down straight draw” formal or informal?

up-and-down straight draw is generally slang.