View PDF | Print View | Html Version
by: PokerJoker
Total views: 3
Word Count: 608

The talent involved in playing poker is actually simply the luck of the draw, mostly. Winning is not only dependent on how the player reads the cards but also on what cards are dealt. Having a working knowledge of all the different types of hands that can be dealt is very helpful.

Putting together a winning hand is easier if the player knows the different ranks of a hand of poker. There are only nine hands that can be made out of being dealt five cards. The player has a better chance of winning if their hand is higher on the list.

The ranks of winning hands are as follows; a high card, one pair, two pairs, three of a kind, a flush, a straight, a full house, four of a kind, and a straight flush. Many players believe that a royal straight flush is the highest ranked hand but this is redundant since a royal straight flush is simply a straight flush using all face cards. No matter what cards make your straight flush, it is still the hardest hand to acquire.

Getting an ace for a high card is easy to do, but winning with just that ace is accomplished easily. The odds of getting a pair in a game such as community poker is just as high as getting an ace. There is a 42% chance of getting a pair in a 52-card deck.

The chances of getting a pair are much higher than those of getting two pair in seven cards. This percentage is just under 2%. The player has to be careful when betting on two pair because the other player might just pull a higher set of pairs.

There is also just under a 2% chance of getting a three of a kind which beats two pair. In community poker, if the window has a pair already showing, it is safe to assume that another player has three of a kind. Bet accordingly especially if the other player begins to bet more aggressively.

The ace plays a dual role in the case of a straight. When you have a straight the ace can be played as the highest of the cards or the lowest. The ace acts like a 1 in the case of a low straight and maintains its place as the highest of cards if you have a high straight.

The odds of getting a straight are less than four tenths of a percent, which makes it a tricky hand to get. In a hand like a 7, 8, 10, and jack, many players have lost the hand because they were expecting a 9 to show up in the window. Waiting for a card is almost always a losing hand.

With only two tenths of a chance to get a flush, it is a hard hand to receive. A flush is a hand that has five cards that are all of the same suit such as hearts or spades. If there are three or more cards of the same suit in the window, it is a safe bet that another player has a flush.

One of the highest, and most winning hands achievable is the full house. It is exciting to draw a full house because there is only a .15% chance of drawing it. A set of three of a kind and a pair makes a full house.

The chances of getting a four of a kind or a straight flush are extremely tiny. It does happen but extremely rarely. Remembering the chances of getting these different hands helps the player in betting and also in bluffing, especially during a community game where everyone can see five available cards.

About the Author

When in comes to poker, t. j. cloutier is one of the best. His 56 cashes and 6 win at the wsop are matched by only a handful off players. He has produced strategy books, which help us play better. A wsop main event win is the one missing piece to a stellar record. pokerstars

Add Comment