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Find all poker hands ranked from best to worst. Use the OFFICIAL poker hand rankings to know what beats what in poker. A flush is one of the most powerful Texas hold'em hands because it is.

May 24, 2019  The strength of your starting hand in Texas Hold'em can help you determine your chances of winning, even before the remaining cards are dealt. From a pair of aces — the strongest starting hand — to a 2 and a 7, knowing the strength of your starting hand is. As far as poker hands go, it doesn’t get better than a Royal Flush! It consists of the following hand: 10-Jack-Queen-King-Ace. All the cards must be the same suit. It is a Straight Flush with all the Royals and an Ace, and no other hand can beat this.

A Flush is fourth on the list of poker hand rankings and is made up of 5 cards in the same suit.

Although the word flush doesn’t immediately have you thinking that it consists of five cards all in the same suit, it’s still an easy hand to recognise. A flush is a relatively strong hand in Texas Hold’em with the highest possible flush being ace-high with all 5 cards in the same suit.

The best Flush possible is the ace-high Flush:

A♠J♠10♠3♠2♠

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When it comes to flushes, the suits don’t matter. However, not every ace-high flush is ranked equally. When it comes to rating one ace-high flush over the next, it’s the hand rank or denomination that’s important.

*Note that a straight to the Ace in any suit, counts as a Royal Flush and neither ranks better than the other in the hand ranking system.

How Does a Flush Hand Rank?

In a 52-card deck, there are 5,108 possible Flush hand combinations and 1,277 distinct ranks of Flushes. Each flush is ranked by its highest card, then by the rank of its second-highest card and so on.

Here are some examples of a few flushes:

A♠J♠10♠3♠2♠

K♥10♥7♥5♥2♥

A♣K♣Q♣8♣2♣

Q♦J♦10♦9♦3♦

Can you tell which Flush ranks the best?

Keep in mind that the ranking of a Flush is determined by the highest straight card – not the suit. If more than one player has a Flush, then the winner is determined by the player with the highest straight. So, for example, a King-high Flush – in any suit - beats a Queen-high Flush – in any suit, and so forth.

Also, a K-J-10-5-3 flush would beat a K-J-9-8-3 flush. Notice that in the first hand the third card 10 is higher than the 9 in the second hand. That’s what makes it rank higher.

How Does a Flush Hand Match Up?

A Flush is the fourth best possible hand in the poker hand ranking system. A Full House ranks directly above it. Although 4^th on the list, it is still a very strong hand in Hold’em and is rarely beat on the river.

That said, there are still quite a few hands that rank under it. The next best hand down on the list is called a Straight.

The best Straight is the ace-high straight – also known as “Broadway”.

Flush Poker Probabilities

Now, we’ll look at the pre-flop, flop, turn and river probabilities of making a Flush in both Hold’em and Pot Limit Omaha.

Hold'em Probabilities
Pre-flop:	0.1965%	(based on 5 cards randomly drawn from a full 52-card deck). (excl. royal and straight flushes)
Flop:	0.84%	(when holding 2 suited cards)
Turn:	19.15%	(from a flop with 2 suited cards)
River:	19.56%	(on a board with 2 suited cards)

Pot Limit Omaha Probabilities
Pre-flop:	0.1965%	(based on 5 cards randomly drawn from a full 52-card deck)
Flop:	1.90%	(when double-suited)
Turn:	20%	(from a flop with 2 suited cards)
River:	20.40%	(on a board with 2 suited cards)

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Flush – FAQ

Question 1: What is a “flush” in poker?

In poker, a flush is made when holding 5 cards all of the same suit. If the cards are also in consecutive rank order, this is referred to instead as a “straight flush”.

Question 2: Which flush wins in poker?

Assuming two players both have a flush, the winner is determined by the player with the highest ranked flush card (Aces are high). Assuming both players share the same high card, the second highest card is consulted and so on.

Question 3: Is a flush a strong hand in poker?

The strength of a flush often depends on the poker variant in question. For example, flushes are typically very strong holdings in Hold’em, but less so in Omaha since players start with additional hole-cards. Flushes with big cards are also naturally a lot stronger than flushes made with small cards.

Question 4: Does a flush beat a straight?

In the vast majority of poker variants (including Hold’em, Omaha and Stud), the answer is yes, a flush always beats a straight.

Question 5: Does a flush beat a full house?

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In the vast majority of poker variants (including Hold’em, Omaha and Stud), the answer is no, a flush always loses against a full house.

Now that you’ve got the Flush down pat, we’ll move on to the next hand on the list. It’s called the Full House.

Rules

Betting

in No Limit Hold'em, you can bet all of your chips at any time (referred to as going 'all-in').

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Blinds and the Button

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The players take turn dealing the cards, rotating clockwise. Forced bets called 'blinds' made prior to the dealing of the hole cards. The player to the left of the button posts the 'small blind' and the next player posts the 'big blind'. The small blind is half of the big blind and the big blind is the minimum bet or raise that can be made in this and all subsequent rounds. In Limit Hold'em the big blind is equal to the 'small bet'. In tournament play, the blinds are raised at set intervals, or levels. This keeps the action going and puts a definite end point on the game. Otherwise, players could just keep folding their hands and the game would go on for hours or days. Once the two blinds are posted, the player to the left of the big blind is the 'first to act' and has the option of folding, calling the big blind bet, or raising. Play continues around to the button. Then the player who posted the small blind has the option to call or raise the bets so far. And the same goes for the player who posted the big blind. If no one raised the big blind then that player has the option to 'check' and the flop will be dealt. There are no more forced bets after the flop and first person to the left of the button will be the first to act in subsequent betting rounds.

Side Pots

A side pot is created when a player calls a bet but doesn't have enough chips to cover the bet or if a player raises when another player is already all-in. The main pot will only hold the chips that every player contributed equally to. The overflow bets go into the side pot, which the all-in player did not contribute to and therefore cannot win. There can be multiple side pots if there are multiple all-in players. The last side pot created is the first side pot awarded after the showdown. The main pot is awarded last. Players who fold before the showdown forfeit their right to all pots, including the main pot.

Poker Hands

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Poker Hands from strongest to weakest. Royal flush A royal flush is an ace high straight flush. For example, A-K-Q-J-10 all of diamonds. Straight flush A straight flush is a five-card straight, all in the same suit. For example, 7-6-5-4-3 all of clubs. Four of a kind Four of a kind Four of a kind, or quads, are four cards of equal value. For example, four jacks. Full house A full house contains a set (3) of cards of one value and a pair of another value. For example, Q-Q-Q-2-2. Flush Flush A flush is any 5 cards, all of the same suit. For example, K-Q-9-6-3 all of diamonds. Straight Straight Five cards of sequential value. Every possible straight will contain either a 5 or a 10. For example, 7-6-5-4-3 with different suits. Three of a kind Three of a kind Three cards of the same value. For example, three aces. Two pairs Two pairs This is two cards of one value and another two cards of another value. For example, two jacks and two 8s. Pair Pair One pair is two cards of the same rank. For example, two queens. High card High card The hand with the highest card(s) wins. If two or more players hold the highest card, a kicker comes into play (see below).