Air is poker slang for a hand with little or no showdown value and usually no meaningful draw. Players often say they are bluffing with air when their cards are unlikely to win if called.ExampleYou hold 7-5 on an A-K-Q-2-9 board with no pair or draw. If you bet the river, you are effectively betting with air.
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