{"id":2535533,"date":"2024-09-22T08:49:45","date_gmt":"2024-09-22T08:49:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pokercoaching.com\/blog\/?page_id=2535533"},"modified":"2024-09-29T18:01:02","modified_gmt":"2024-09-29T18:01:02","slug":"mdf","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/pokercoaching.com\/blog\/poker-terms\/mdf\/","title":{"rendered":"MDF Definition \u2013 Learn What Is a MDF in Poker"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The poker term MDF is an abbreviation for Minimum Defense Frequency. This relatively novel poker term describes how often you need to defend against an opponent\u2019s <a href=\"http:\/\/pokercoaching.com\/blog\/poker-terms\/2-bet\/\" title=\"2 Bet Definition \u2013 Learn What Is a 2-Bet in Poker\">bet<\/a> or <a href=\"http:\/\/pokercoaching.com\/blog\/poker-terms\/raise\/\" title=\"Raise Definition \u2013 Learn What A Raise Is In Poker\">raise<\/a> to make their bets neutral.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The MDF dictates what portion of your <a href=\"http:\/\/pokercoaching.com\/blog\/ranges-in-poker\/\" title=\"Ranges in Poker \u2013 Analyze Your Hands Like a Pro\">range<\/a> you should be continuing within a given situation to play <a href=\"http:\/\/pokercoaching.com\/blog\/what-is-gto-poker\/\" title=\"What Is GTO Poker &amp; Why You Should Learn Game Theory Optimal Play\">GTO<\/a> and be unexploitable by <a href=\"http:\/\/pokercoaching.com\/blog\/poker-terms\/bluff\/\" title=\"Bluff \u2013 Learn What Is a Bluff in Poker\">bluffs<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In other words, this number tells you how often you need to <a href=\"http:\/\/pokercoaching.com\/blog\/poker-terms\/call\/\" title=\"Call \u2013 Learn What Is a Call in Poker\">call<\/a> or raise a bet to ensure that your opponent isn\u2019t making a profit by always bluffing you in a certain spot. This is a relatively high-level concept that you\u2019ll need to master as you move up the stakes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/pokercoaching.com\/blog\/poker-terms\/\">All Poker Terms<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<a data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/pokercoaching.com\/tournament-masterclass\" class=\"adv-link\" aria-label=\"tournament masterclass unlock\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pokercoaching.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/tournament-masterclass-unlock.png\" alt=\"tournament masterclass unlock\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/pokercoaching.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/tournament-masterclass-unlock.png 1176w, https:\/\/pokercoaching.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/tournament-masterclass-unlock-746x143.png 746w, https:\/\/pokercoaching.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/tournament-masterclass-unlock-1024x197.png 1024w, https:\/\/pokercoaching.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/tournament-masterclass-unlock-768x148.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1176px) 100vw, 1176px\" width=\"1176\" height=\"226\"   \/><\/a>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The poker term MDF is an abbreviation for Minimum Defense Frequency. This relatively novel poker term describes how often you need to defend against an opponent\u2019s bet or raise to make their bets neutral. 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