Texas Hold'em hand rankings are essential knowledge that all poker players must learn.
In Texas Hold'em, learn toCard size and card comparison rulesThis is the most basic step in improving judgment speed and decision-making ability. The final outcome of Texas Hold'em depends on the combinations players can form.Best 5 Cards (Best Five Cards)Each player will start from their own... 2 handswith desktop 5 public cardsIn this game, the five strongest cards are selected and compared. If two players have the same hand, a tiebreaker will be played.Kicker (Kicker) or card size To distinguish the winner and the loser.
Texas playing card type size (from large to small)
The following are all the card types of Texas Holdem, ranked from large to small：
- Royal flush (Royal Flush)
A-K-Q-J-10, with the same suit, is the strongest card type of Texas Holdem. - Straight flush (Straight Flush)
Five consecutive numbers and the same suit, for example 9♠ 8♠ 7♠ 6♠ 5♠ - Four of a Kind (Four of a Kind)
Four cards of the same number of points, such as K-K-K-K - Gourd (Full House)
Three + one pair, for example Q-Q-Q + 7-7 - Flush (Flush)
Five cards of the same suit, but no serial numbers are required - Shunzi (Straight)
Five consecutive numbers, but the colors can be different - Three of a Kind (Three of a Kind)
Three cards of the same number of points - Two pairs (Two Pair)
- One pair (One Pair)
- High Card (High Card)
When there is no card type, the biggest card will win the tiebreaker
Which one of the flushes and Shunzi is bigger?
In Texas Hold'em hand rankings: Flush > Straight
The reason is that a flush is less likely to occur than a straight , therefore it ranks higher.
Simple memorization method:
Straight → Only consecutive numbers are needed
Flush → Requires five cards of the same suit
Therefore, flushes are usually more difficult to form.
What is the Kicker of Texas Hold'em?
When two players have the same card type, they need to use Kicker (kicker) To determine the winner. A Kicker is an extra high card used to compare the value of hands of the same rank. For example:
Player A
A♠ A♦ K♣
Player B
A♥ A♣ Q♠
Both of them A pair of A, But player A's Kicker is K, Player B is QTherefore, Player A wins.
Will the public card make everyone's card type the same?
It is possible. If the desktop The 5 public cards themselves form the strongest card typeIn this case, all players will use the same five cards. For example:
Public card
A-K-Q-J-10
If no one can form a stronger hand, all players will use that hand. This situation is called a split pot.
Texas Hold'em Novice Quick Judgment List
When comparing cards, novices can quickly check the following three questions：
- Can I use the public deck to make a better one?Best five cards？
- If the card type is the same, mine Is Kicker bigger?？
- Is this game possible?Split pot (Split Pot)？
Mastering these three basic judgments can greatly improve the speed of understanding the hand.
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