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Royal Flush
This is the best poker hand: Ten (T), Jack (J), Queen (Q), King (K), and Ace (A) of the same suit.
Straight Flush
Five cards, all of the same suit that are in sequence. Four-of-a-Kind
Four cards of equal rank: Qc, Qh, Qd, Qs. Full House
Three cards of equal rank, and two other cards of the equal rank (three of a kind and a pair): T T T 5 5.
Flush.
Any five cards of the same suit: As, Ts, 9s, 7s, 5s. Straight
Five cards of mixed suits, in sequence.
Three-of-a-Kind
Any three cards of equal rank.
Two Pair
Two cards of equal rank and two other cards of equal rank. One Pair
Two cards of equal rank.
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To determine the winner, the players may use any combination of their two hole cards (either one, or both) and the five cards on the "Board" to form the highest five-card hand. In some rare cases the best hand will be the five cards on board. In that case the active players will split the pot. A sixth card is never used to break a tie.
I was playing in a game with a player who was obviously a novice. He was in the hand with one other player. At the showdown the board cards were Kh-Kc-9s-9c-Ah. There were two pairs on board with an Ace. The first player turned over a Jack and Queen. The new player turned over his pocket cards to reveal a pair of deuces. At which point he proudly exclaimed that he had "Three pairs!" He was upset when the dealer explained to him that only five cards played and it was a split pot. This is a good example of why you should know the rules of a game before sitting down to play in the casino.
Additional Information
The five community cards are referred to as the "board." Unlike seven-card stud, all the players use the same cards. Because of this you don't have to remember cards that were folded by other players.
Although the game looks deceptively simple, there is a lot of strategy involved. Your position in relation to the dealer button is important in deciding which beginning hands you play. It is also important to learn how to read the board to determine the best possible hand.
In elementary school they teach you that you must learn the three Rs:
Reading, Riting, and Rithmatic
In Texas Hold'em you must learn the three Ps:
Position, Power, and Patience
You need to be aware of your position when deciding which starting hands to play. You want to play powerful starting hands for that position and you need the patience to wait for these hands. These will all be covered in the following chapters. The next page shows a visual representation of the game.
Free Texas Hold Em Poker Computer Poker
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