When the cards in a players hand are higher than the cards on the table. Ex. A player is holding Ace/King, but the highest community card is a Queen. The player is holding two "overcards."
A card higher than the highest card on the table.
a card higher than those on the board. If the board is J-8-2 and you have Q-K in your hand, you are holding two overcards.
In holdem it is when you have a card or cards that are above the window. If you had AK and the flop was 258 you have 2 overcards.
A card or cards that are higher then what you see on the flop. i.e. If the flop comes 369 and you are holding A8, then Ace is an overcard.
A downcard in a player`s hand that`s higher than any card showing.
A card higher than any in your or your opponentÂ's hand.
Any card that is higher than all of the cards on the board. For example , if you have AK and the flop comes Q-5-8, you don't have a pair, but you have two Overcards.
A card higher than the ones (usually a pair) that a particular player has, is referred to as an "overcard." E.g. In Hold 'Em, if a player starts with a pair of Jacks, an overcard would refer to a Queen, King or Ace that arrives on the board. Overcards are clearly dangerous since they could give another player a higher pair than the one you are holding.
A 'hole' card that is higher than any of the cards on the 'flop'. In Stud Poker, it is a card that is higher than the opponent's probable pair
Any card higher than the cards on the board. If you hold AK and the board is showing 652, you have two overcards.
Usually a cause for concern the Overcard is a situation where you have caught a piece of the action (made a Pair or similar) but there remains a higher card out on the Board which is higher than the Pair you have made. When betting you must bear in mind the possibility that your opponent or opponents may have matched the overcard.
In stud, if you assume your opponent has a pair of sevens, then every card above seven in your hand is considered an overcard.
A card higher than any card on the board. For instance, if you have AQ and the flop comes J-7-3, you don't have a pair, but you have two overcards.
In stud games, a card higher than your opponent's probable pair; in flop games, a card higher than any card on the board.
A hole card higher than the highest card on the board. e.g. If you have AK and the flop comes 963, you have two overcards.
a card or cards of greater rank than what is showing on the board. If the flop is 8-J-4, and you hold K-Q, you hold two overcards. Drawing to overcards without any other draws is usually a bad play.
A hole card that is higher than any other card on the board.
A term generally used in Texas Hold'em or Omaha Poker, if you hold a pair and a higher pair exists based on a card displayed on the board, that higher ranking card is considered an Overcard. There may be more than one Overcard in a given hand, and the more Overcards showing, the more likely your hand can be beat. For example: If you held 10(S) 10(D), your hand would be fairly strong before the flop, but suppose the flop came: A(C) K(C) 4(H). There are now an Ace and King showing, both larger ranking than your 10s. These are overcards and undermine the strength of your hand.
If you have a pair of sevens in hold em and the flop is A Q 4 then there are two ‘overcards' (cards of a higher rank than your pair) on the board.
A card higher than any other card on the board. Generally, face cards and aces are considered to be overcards.
a community card that is higher than either of a player's pocket cards.
In games such as Texas Hold’em, a player has an overcard if one of their pocket cards is higher than any showing on the board. For Stud the pocket card is higher than the card showing for the opponent that would give them a potential pair.
A card higher than any visible card.
A pocket card that is higher than the highest board card.
A card that is higher than any exposed or up card.
Any card which is ranked higher than any of those on the board is called an overcard.
In Stud games, a card higher than any card your opponent has showing.
A hole card that is higher than all the community cards on the board.
A card or cards higher than any card on the board. E.g. If you have A-Q and the flop is J-7-3, you don't have a pair, but you have two overcards.
A card or two in your hand that is higher than the cards on the board. For example you hold A-K with a flop Q-7-2 with AK being two overcards that you can then draw to to try and have top pair.
a card on the board higher than your pair
Cards higher in rank than the highest card on the board.
A card higher than the highest card on the board or community cards. Also, community cards higher than a player's pair.
A card that is higher than any card showing.