This week’s word is backdoor. From a poker perspective, backdoor means hitting the two cards you need to make your hand on the turn and the river.

For example, say you have two spades in your hand and there was one on the flop. If two more spades show up on the turn and river then you’ve made a backdoor flush.

Similarly, if you have three cards to a straight between your hole cards and the flop—and the turn and river cards complete your straight—then you’ve made a backdoor straight.

Keeping it simple—and related to last week’s word—here’s a bonus for you: two terms. First is the turn (also called fourth street) which is the fourth card the dealer deals face-up into the community, or board cards.

Finally, there is the river (also called fifth street) which is, simply, the fifth card dealt face up on the board. Along with the flop, these two cards comprise the entirety of the five shared community cards in Hold’Em and Omaha games.