# Showdown

> Source: [Showdown in the Smarter.Poker Glossary](https://smarter.poker/glossary/showdown)

## Definition
Showdown Is The Moment After The Final Betting Round When The Remaining Players Reveal Their Cards And The Best Five Card Hand Wins The Pot. The Last Player To Bet Or Raise On The River Shows First. A Player Who Cannot Win May Muck, Meaning Fold The Hand Face Down, Without Showing It.

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

## Related Poker Terms

- [Value Bet](https://smarter.poker/glossary/value-bet) ([Markdown](https://smarter.poker/glossary/value-bet.md)): A Value Bet Is A Bet Made Because Worse Hands Will Call It Often Enough To Show A Profit. The Test Is Simple: If The Opponent Calls, Are You Ahead Of Most Of The Hands They Call With? Value Bets Pay For Bluffs In A Balanced Strategy, And Missing Them Costs More Money Than Most Players Realize.
- [Equity](https://smarter.poker/glossary/equity) ([Markdown](https://smarter.poker/glossary/equity.md)): Equity Is Your Share Of The Pot Based On How Often Your Hand Would Win If All Remaining Cards Were Dealt With No Further Betting. A Hand With 40 Percent Equity In A 100 Chip Pot Owns 40 Chips Of It On Average. Equity Against A Whole Range, Rather Than One Hand, Is What Drives Sound Decisions.
- [Run It Twice](https://smarter.poker/glossary/run-it-twice) ([Markdown](https://smarter.poker/glossary/run-it-twice.md)): Run It Twice Is An Agreement Between All In Players To Deal The Remaining Board Cards Two Times And Split The Pot, With Half Going To The Winner Of Each Run. It Does Not Change Anyone's Expected Value, But It Reduces Variance, So A Big Pot Is Less Likely To Be Decided Entirely By One Card.
- [Bad Beat Jackpot](https://smarter.poker/glossary/bad-beat-jackpot) ([Markdown](https://smarter.poker/glossary/bad-beat-jackpot.md)): A Bad Beat Jackpot Is A Progressive Prize Paid When A Very Strong Hand, Such As Four Jacks Or Better, Loses At Showdown To An Even Stronger Hand. The Losing Player Usually Takes The Largest Share, With The Winner And The Rest Of The Table Splitting The Remainder. It Is Funded By A Small Drop Taken From Each Qualifying Pot.

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