One‑End
One-end, or one-way straight, is a four-card straight that is open only at one end, such as jack, queen, king, ace.
The simple explanation
If your four cards are J-Q-K-A, only a ten completes the straight, because nothing is higher than the ace. You have one end open.
A closer look
A one-end draw has four outs, the same as an inside straight draw, and is weaker than an open-ended draw, which has eight outs. It happens at the top and the bottom of the ranking, for example A-2-3-4 needs a five. Count your outs carefully, because the ends of the ranking give fewer chances than the middle.
A practical example
You hold K♥ Q♦ and the board is A♠ J♣ 4♦. Only a ten makes the straight, so your draw is open on one end.
Full explanation
One-end, or one-way straight, is a four-card straight that is open only at one end, such as jack, queen, king, ace.
One-end means a straight draw open on one side only.
It has four outs.
It is weaker than an open-ended draw.
It happens at the top and the bottom.
Alternative spelling: one end
Only a ten completes this draw
No-limit Hold’em · Blinds 1/2 chips · No rake
A has A-K-Q-J and needs a ten for Broadway. This one-end draw has only one completing rank — four tens if all are unseen. A two does not wrap the ace around.
Read the example transcript
Player A has the button (BTN) and posts the 1-chip small blind (SB). Player B posts the 2-chip big blind (BB).
- Flop · Pot: 12 chips
A has A-K-Q-J and needs a ten for Broadway. This one-end draw has only one completing rank — four tens if all are unseen. A two does not wrap the ace around.
Board: QQueen of hearts (Qh)JJack of spades (Js)22 of clubs (2c)
- Player A BTN / SB AAce of clubs (Ac)KKing of diamonds (Kd) · Stack 194 · In this round 0
- Player B BB 88 of hearts (8h)88 of diamonds (8d) · Stack 194 · In this round 0
Cards are shown for learning; totals are displayed before pot collection.