# Nut Advantage

> Source: [Nut Advantage in the Smarter.Poker Glossary](https://smarter.poker/glossary/nut-advantage)

## Definition
Nut Advantage Means One Player's Range Holds More Of The Strongest Possible Hands On The Current Board Than The Opponent's Range Does. It Is Different From Range Advantage, Which Compares Average Strength. A Player With A Nut Advantage Can Use Large Bets And Overbets, Because The Opponent Rarely Holds Hands Strong Enough To Punish Them.

- **Category**: Theory
- **Term Code**: `nut-advantage`
- **DefinedTermSet**: [Smarter.Poker Poker Glossary](https://smarter.poker/glossary)

## Related Poker Terms

- [Range Advantage](https://smarter.poker/glossary/range-advantage) ([Markdown](https://smarter.poker/glossary/range-advantage.md)): Range Advantage Means One Player's Whole Range Has More Equity On The Current Board Than The Opponent's Range. The Preflop Raiser Usually Has It On High Card Flops Such As A K 4. The Player With Range Advantage Can Bet Often With A Small Size, While The Other Player Defends More Carefully And Bets Rarely.
- [Overbet](https://smarter.poker/glossary/overbet) ([Markdown](https://smarter.poker/glossary/overbet.md)): An Overbet Is Any Bet Larger Than The Pot. It Is Strongest When The Bettor Holds A Clear Nut Advantage And A Polarized Range, Because The Opponent Then Holds Many Medium Hands That Cannot Call Comfortably. Overbets Are Most Common On Turns And Rivers, Where The Board Has Moved In The Bettor's Favor.
- [Polarized Range](https://smarter.poker/glossary/polarized-range) ([Markdown](https://smarter.poker/glossary/polarized-range.md)): A Polarized Range Is Made Of Very Strong Hands And Bluffs, With Few Medium Strength Hands In Between. Polarized Ranges Pair With Large Bets And Overbets, Because Strong Hands Want The Pot To Grow And Bluffs Need The Fold Equity. The Medium Hands That Are Left Out Are Checked, Where They Keep Their Showdown Value.
- [Board Texture](https://smarter.poker/glossary/board-texture) ([Markdown](https://smarter.poker/glossary/board-texture.md)): Board Texture Describes How The Community Cards Interact. A Dry Board Such As K72 With Three Suits Offers Few Draws, A Wet Board Is Full Of Straight And Flush Possibilities, And A Monotone Board Shows Three Cards Of One Suit. Texture Decides Which Range It Favors, Which Is Why Bet Sizes And Frequencies Change From Flop To Flop.

## Related Strategy Lessons

- [How To Read Board Texture](https://smarter.poker/learn/board-texture) ([Markdown](https://smarter.poker/learn/board-texture.md)): Board Texture Describes How Connected And Suited The Community Cards Are, And It Decides Which Ranges The Flop Favours: A Dry Board Such As K 7 2 Of Three Suits Changes Little From Street To Street, While A Monotone Flop Already Gives 45 Of The 1176 Possible Two Card Hands A Made Flush.

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