Poker Glossary
Poker Terms Starting With M
5 poker terms beginning with M, each defined and linked to the concept article and lesson that teach it.
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- MDF Pressureintermediate
Understanding the minimum frequency to defend against a bet.
- Merged Betting Strategy
Betting most of range at small size — exploits range advantage.
- Merged C-Betintermediate
Betting most of the range at a small size — high frequency, low sizing.
- Minimum Defense Frequency (MDF)
Minimum Defense Frequency — how often to defend vs a bet to prevent auto-profitable bluffs.
Example: Villain bets 67% pot on river: MDF = 60% (must call ≥60% of range)
- Monotone Boardadvanced
All three cards same suit — flush equity dominates, check frequently without a flush.
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Concept articles and lessons covering the terms on this page.
- GlossaryPoker Terms Starting With 0-92 poker terms beginning with 0-9, defined with examples and linked to the lessons that teach them: 3-Bet Spot, 4-Bet Spot.
- GlossaryPoker Terms Starting With A3 poker terms beginning with A, defined with examples and linked to the lessons that teach them: Ace-High Board, Alpha — Required Fold Frequency for Break-even Bluffs, Alpha / Break-Even Bluff.
- GlossaryPoker Terms Starting With B6 poker terms beginning with B, defined with examples and linked to the lessons that teach them: Backdoor Draw, Blind vs Blind Dynamics, Blockers, Bluff Candidate.
- ConceptAlpha (Break-Even Bluff Frequency)Alpha — how often a bluff must succeed to break even (= bet / (bet + pot)).