Texas Holdem Straight
Now, there are 2,598,960 different hand combinations in Hold'em. So, in order to calculate our odds of hitting a straight flush, divide the total number of straight flush hands (36) by the total number of possible hands (2,598,960) to get: 0.00139% chance of hitting a straight flush or 1 in 72,192 chance of hitting a straight. Know each and every one of the Texas Hold 'Em card combinations and their hierarchy. Hand ranks low to high - High Card (no pair), One Pair, Two Pair, Three of a Kind, Straight, Flush, Full House, Four of a Kind, Straight Flush. There are websites which allow you to play for free, without any risk (but without any winnings too). Texas Holdem is a skill based card game played by people from all over the world in casinos and online. It is particularly popular in America which is also the birthplace of the game. Many people dream of winning the World Series of Poker Main Event which crowns the unofficial best No Limit Texas Hold'em player every year. In a game of no-limit Texas hold'em, the minimum opening raise must be at least twice the big blind, and the maximum raise can be all of the chips a player has in his or her stack (an 'all-in' bet).
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Hand Rank > FAQ : Quiz
Learning the rank of hands in Texas Hold'em is just as important as learning the rules themselves. Be sure to know what beats what, so you won't be surprised the next time that flush beats your straight. Check out the hand rank FAQ to help answer questions you might have about the ranking of hands in Texas Hold'em.
The hands are in order from top to bottom, decreasing in value as you move down.
Rank of hands.
#1 Royal flush.
An ace-high straight flush. It's just a straight flush really, but it's made with the 5 highest value cards.
A royal flush is the absolute best possible hand in the game of Texas Hold'em. You will rarely (if ever) see this hand.
#2 Straight flush.
5 cards of the same suit in sequential order. This is essentially the best hand in the game, only coming second to it's bigger brother; the royal flush.
#3 Four of a kind.
Four cards of the same value. Virtually a guaranteed winner.
Unfortunately you rarely really win as much money with it as you would like, as it's unlikely that other players in the pot will make a hand that they're happy to call lots of bets and raises with. Still, better than nothing!
#4 Full house.
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Three of one and two of another. Or you could think of it as 3-of-a-kind + 2-pair. Also known as a 'boat'.
This is the most common out of the 'big hands' you will see in Texas Hold'em. You can win a nice chunk of money if another player ends up making a weaker hand like a flush or a straight.
If you think your opponent has a weaker full house than you, take advantage of Zeebo's theorem.
#5 Flush
Five cards of the same suit.
As long as there are no pairs on the board (e.g. 448JK or 27TAA), this will be the strongest type of hand anyone can make.
Beginner players love to chase flushes, and it usually results in losing money. Make sure you learn about pot odds before you chase your next flush.
Tip: If you're playing online, use the four colour deck feature. This turns the club cards green () and the diamonds blue (). So less chance of mistaking 4 diamonds and 1 heart as a flush.
#6 Straight.
Five cards in sequence.
This hand is beaten by a flush, so don't make the rookie mistake of over-valuing the straight when there are a number of cards of the same suit on the board. It is actually harder to make a flush than a straight.
#7 Three of a kind.
3 cards of the same value.
A 'set' is when you have 3 of a kind whilst holding a pocket pair. A set tends to be one of the most profitable hands in Texas Hold'em. It's handy to know the difference between sets and trips.
#8 Two pair.
Two pairs of course.
Don't make the mistake of thinking that this hand is stronger than 3 of a kind. It's actually easier to pick up two-pair than it is to get 3 of a kind.
#9 Pair.
Two cards of the same value. Almost like 'two of a kind' really.
A very common hand that can actually win a fair number of pots for you. Just be careful not to go overboard with this hand. The higher the pair the better.
#10 High card.
Just the highest value card.
If two players have the same value high card, you look at the next highest card (and so on) to find the winner.
This is not really much of a hand, but occasionally the winner of the hand will be decided on who holds the card of highest value. Don't expect to win any big pots with this one. It's usually there to determine the winner as a last resort.
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Limit Texas Holdem Strategies And Advice
When playing Limit Texas Hold'em, striaght draws are good draws. When you frop a straight draw, it will either be an open-ened possible using both hole cards, open-ended possible using one hole card, or a gut-shot possible draw.
The way you play will depend on this. If you have an open-ened straight draw, you have eight outs which can improve your hand into a straight.
When the flop reveals a card that gives you an open-ended staight draw, there is about a 2.2 to 1, or 31-32%, change against an improvement on the turn or river.
If there is additional value in your hand, such as a pair or overcards, flush potential or other possibility, you're in an even better position. Let's say you hold the As-4s and on the flop you see 6d-5s-3h, you have eight outs for an open-ended straight draw, an overcard with three outs, a back-door flush draw with one out. This means that flop offers you a total of 12 outs, giving you a 45% chance of getting at least a pair. The more outs your hand offers, the better.
To draw or not draw?
If you flop a straight draw, it is better if the flop is a full rainbow. If the flop holds only two suits, you have to remove the flush potential outs. If the flop is two-suited and there is a great deal of action on that faop, you probably ought to fold your straight draw because someone is holding sets, two pairs or flush draws. Many times, when you flop an open-ended straight draw on a rainbow flop, you will have the right pot odds for the draw. But there are some exceptions you should know about:
1. If the flop shows a pair and there is a lot of heavy action on that flop. With board pairs, it is too easy for the other players to create full houses.
2. If you are playing heads-up and do not have a pair or two overcards at the flop, the pot will not give you good enough odds to call. Of course, you could try a semi-bluff at that point, but do not check and call all the way to the river unless you have hit your draw.
When drawing to an open-ended straight, be certain you are not drawing to the low end. If you have 5s-4s and the flop shows Js-7h-6c, you are have an open-ended straight draw, with both ends having outs. However, play it like a gut-shot draw with only four outs since you will only feel comfortable if a 3 hits.
Open-Ended Straight Draws Using Only One Card from your Hand
If you have to use only one hole card and the flop to create your straight draw, it is not nearly as b as if you were using two hole cards. This is because the straight possibility is clear to all your opponents and they might already hold a straight as a result of the same flop! There is a much better possiblity you'll end up splitting the pot if you do make the straight. The action will potentially decline when the fourth straight card hits the table and it could be difficult to build a pot even if you do have the winning hand.
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Gut-shot Straight Draws
With this type of draw, there is only one card that gives you the straight, making a total of four outs. That means it is 11-1 against improving your hand at the turn. This hand is pretty b only when it has two overcards or other additional values. If you hold Ks-Qs on the flop of Ts-9c-6d, you have a reasonably b draw. The gut-shot draw to the nuts, which means the four outs, two overcards with six outs (but watch out if a Q hits because of the possible straight) and back-door flush possibility with one out gives you enough options to play this hand with some aggression.
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In general, you will not get sufficient pot odds to draw with gut-shot straight draws except when the pot has been raised pre-flop. If there are lots of callers before the flop and on the flop it would be correct to draw, only do so if you are drawing to the nut straight. If you raise with a hand of Aqs, and four players call, if the flop comes as K-T-3, there will be 10 small bets in the pot. If you check, the player behind you bets and few call in between, the pot odds warrant a call in hopes of hitting that J that would be the nut straight. You hold about 11-1 against on the turn, meaning 9.7%, but the pot is large enough to warranty this call. When drawyhing to gut-shot straights, however, you should always fold if someone might raise behind you.
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