What is a dry board?

[Julio88]

In poker, a "dry board" refers to a flop, turn or river where the community cards do not present many possibilities for drawing hands .The term "dry" means that the board is not likely to help players to make their hands, as there are no apparent flush draws or straight draws available. Essentially, dry boards generally have one big and two small cards or three small cards that do not support a flush draw . Players can still win the game with strong starting hands or by bluffing, but the number of possible draws are limited. It's important to recognize this type of board texture as it can greatly affect betting strategies and playing decisions

 

[Crazy_winner]

In general, a dry board is thought to be less dynamic and less likely to have fully strong hands. Players are less likely to have powerful draws or created hands like flushes or straights as a result of this instance.