The outcome of any given hand has more to do with luck than skill, but over the course of thousands of hands, the best players have a tendency to show profit. While good players go on losing stretches they will always come out on top again if they are skilled enough. It's also important to remember that NLHE is only partly a game of luck. Two-Pair – 2 cards of the same value along with 2 other cards of the same value. Commonly referred to as “trips” when made with one hole-card and a “set” when made with both hole-cards as in the case of holding a “pocket-pair” such as KK.
Since all hands are 5 card hands the other two cards are referred to as “kickers”. Three-of-a-Kind – Three cards of the same value, for example KKK, or QQQ. For example 7,8,9,T,J but not all of the same suit. Straight – Any 5 cards in ascending order. Usually referred to as “Quads”įull-House – 3 cards of the same value along with 2 cards of the same value.
For example 7,8,9,T,J all of hearts.įour-of-a-Kind – 4 cards of the same value. Straight Flush – 5 cards in a row, all of the same suit. This is the strongest hand in NLHE and is made quite rarely as a result. Royal Flush – T, J, Q, K, A all of the same suit.
