Texas Hold'em FAQ
What are the ranking of hands
in Texas Hold'em?
In Texas Hold'em you must create your
best 5 card poker hand. Ranked hands, in order of highest
ranked to lowest are:
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Hand
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Description
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Royal Flush
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10-J-Q-K-A all of the same suit
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Straight Flush
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Five cards in sequential order, all of the same suit
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Four of a Kind
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Four of the same rank card
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Full House
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The combination of three of a kind and a pair
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Flush
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Five cards of the same suit
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Straight
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Five cards in sequential order, with any combination of
suit
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Three of a Kind
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Three of the same rank card
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Two Pair
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Two distinct pairs of cards
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Pair
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Two cards of the same rank
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High Card
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The highest individual ranking card
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Similarly ranked hands will use the
high card to determine the winner. For example, if two players
have a flush, the player with the highest ranked flush always
prevails. Further, if two players have three of kind, the
player with the highest ranked three of kind wins. In the
event of a tie, the pot is split.
Can I play Texas Hold'em online?
Absolutely. There are many online
casinos that offer Texas Hold'em as one of their table games.
In fact, many online casinos specialize in Texas Hold'em,
and host Texas Hold'em tournaments exclusively. The 2003 World
Series of Poker winner, Chris Moneymaker, won his spot at
the final table by entering an online casino (PokerStars.com)
and paying a small entrance fee. Chris's $40 initial investment
online netted him over $2.5 million dollars after winning
the entire tournament.
When I play Texas Hold'em online, who
am I playing against?
There's no real answer to this one.
However, rarely will you playing against a computer. Most
online casinos that have Texas Hold'em create a multi-player
environment, where you're playing against other players in
different parts of the world. |
