Hello and welcome back to the Droid Slot’s
guide to Poker. In this video, we’ll be
running you through the various ranked hands
in Texas Hold ‘Em in ascending order, so
you’ll know just how well your game is going.
One thing to keep in mind is that in Texas
Holdem Poker their is no hierarchy to the
suits. So an ace of spades is equal in value
to an ace of diamonds. Also of note is that
when comparing the players will form the best
hand of 5 cards using their hole cards and
the community cards and it is these hands
which are compared.
HIGH CARD
The High card is simply a single card, with
higher value cards beating those of lower
value. Since the community cards are shared,
only high cards in the player’s own hand
will be relevant. Cards are ranked 2 - 10,
then Jack, Queen, King and finally the Ace
as the highest card. If 2 players tie on a
high card, then the additional cards in their
hand are used as kickers. If they still tie
then the round is a draw and the pot is split.
(USE EXAMPLE WITH COMMUNITY CARDS!)
PAIR
A pair is two cards with the same numerical
value. For example 2 Jacks. If 2 players have
a compare pairs, then it’s whoever has the
highest pair. If pairs are matched then the
3 kicker cards in their hand decide the round.
2 PAIRS
Two pairs consist of two cards of one value
and another 2 cards of a different value.
None of the suits need to match. If two players
enter the showdown with 2 pairs then the higher
pair is compared and the higher value pair
wins. If the higher value pair is the same
then the lower pair is compared. If both pairs
match then the kicker is used to determine
the winner.
THREE OF A KIND
Three of a kind is if where a player has 3
cards of the same value in their final hand.
If two players have three of a kind then the
higher value set wins. If it is matched then
the kickers are used to decide the winner.
STRAIGHT
A Straight is where the player has 5 cards
of sequential value. In comparing two straights
the highest card is compared. If two players
match straights with the same high card then
they tie. It is worth knowing that the Ace
can be used high or low in a straight but
that it cannot ‘wrap around’ to create
a straight of Queen, King, Ace, 2, 3.
FLUSH
A flush where a player has 5 cards of the
same suit. The cards don’t have to be in
sequential order. Two players with flushes
are compared by the card values in their flush.
Highest card wins. If they match on the highest
card the lower cards of the flush are compared
until a difference is found.
FULL HOUSE
A full house a player with a pair and a three
of a kind. The cards only need to be the same
value, not the same suit. In comparing two
full houses the three of a kind is compared
first with the higher value set winning. If
the three of a kind is matched then the higher
value pair will win.
FOUR OF A KIND
A four of a kind is when a player has 4 cards
of the same value. If two players have four
of a kind then the higher value set wins.
If the values are the same then the fifth
card’s value is used as a kicker to decide
the winner.
STRAIGHT FLUSH
A straight flush is 5 sequential cards, that
all share the same suit. In comparing two
different straight flushes the highest ranking
card is used. In Texas Hold ‘Em it is not
possible for two players to form an identical
straight flush unless all five cards used
are community cards, in which case the round
would be a draw between all players who had
not folded.
ROYAL FLUSH
A royal flush is simply an Ace High straight
flush and therefore the best straight flush
possible and an unbeatable hand if one or
more hole cards were used to create it.
Remember that these hands are in ascending
order which roughly corresponds to the likelihood
of being dealt each combination and no lower
ranked hand can beat a higher ranked hand.
So a royal flush will beat any other card
combination and four of a kind 2s would still
beat a full house with Aces full of Kings,
and so on.
Remember that when forming the best possible
hand of 5 cards for the showdown from hole
cards and community cards the two other cards
are rendered irrelevant. When deciding the
winner for matched 2 pairs (Eg 10,10, 7,7)
the fifth card is used as a kicker. An Ace
on the board means the players would draw
since both would use it as their kicker. It
doesn’t matter if one player was dealt a
King and the other a 9 as a hole card since
both can use the board and so will both have
the Ace.
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