Archive for the ‘Poker Hands’ Category
What are the top ten hands in Texas Hold ‘Em?
Thursday, April 22nd, 2010
The strongest hand in Texas Hold ‘Em is the ace – ace. It will almost always win because regardless of the draw, the player is starting with a generally winning hand. This combination is also known as American Airlines and pocket rockets. The second strongest hand is King – King, or “cowboys,” which will only
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What is the worst possible hand in poker?
Tuesday, April 20th, 2010
Determining the worst hand in poker depends on which form of poker is being played. Because the goals and values change from game to game, the hierarchy of hands and combinations will change also. In five card stud, the weakest hands are those that must rely on their highest card. This means there is not
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What are the different types of draws in poker?
Friday, January 8th, 2010
Flush draw A flush draw (“four flush”) is a hand with four cards of the same suit that may improve to a flush. A flush draw has nine outs (thirteen cards of the suit less the four already in the hand). For example: player is dealt A K, flop shows T 2 5, player needs
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6K8JJK6 vs. K98JJK6 in texas hold’em – who wins?
Tuesday, December 29th, 2009
It’s the best 5 card hand that would win. Your best 5 card hand is KKJJ8, and your opponents best hand is KKJJ9, so your opponent would win, as while both of you have a pair of Kings and a pair of Jacks, he has a higher “kicker” than you, that being the 9 to
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Playing omaha I’m dealt a-k-5-2 the flop is 2-2-2 the turn is a 6 and the river 8. What is my highest possible hand?
Saturday, December 26th, 2009
In Omaha, you have to use exactly 2 cards from your hand, and 3 cards from the board. In this instance, the 3 cards you have to use from the board are 222, while in your hand you would have to use A2. Therefore your hand is quad 4s(with an ace kicker, not that it
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