How To Assess Your Poker Hand

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With a standard deck of 52 cards, there are more than 2 million possible pokers hands you could form—but only 9 of them can help you win.

To complete this How-To you will need:

A standard deck of playing cards
A little mental acuity

Step 1: Assess hand

Royal Flush (10,J,Q,K,Ace—same suit), Straight Flush (5 cards—in sequence, same suit), Four of a Kind (4 cards—same face value), Full House (3 of a kind with a pair), Flush (5 in same suit), Straight (5 cards—in sequence, different suits), 3 of a Kind (3 cards—same face value, different suits), Two Pair, Pair (2 cards of the same face value)

Step 2: No winning hand

If no player is holding a winning hand the player holding the card with the highest face value—the High Card—wins. If two or more players have high cards of equal value, the next highest card in each hand is used to break the tie. If those cards are also the same, the third highest cards are used, etc., until the tie is broken.

Tip: On the rare occasion when two or more players have the exact same hands and the tie can't be broken, the winnings are divided among them.

Step 3: Reassess hand

Reassess your hand as each round unfolds. As new cards are drawn or flopped, consider their usefulness in building a winning hand, discard accordingly, and hope for the best.

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[chillrasta12]

The narrator sounds like a mob boss. Very fitting accent for the video.

[captwasabi]

So how does this video help me to assess my hand? It only tells me what the 9 winning hands are and basically how to play. This video sucks!

[hejjagedu]

@Serebiidex you're just as much of a jackass, but an illiterate one

[Serebiidex]

@Wachiga Who gives a fuck about your life? Hmmm... NO ONE Cuz your a JACKASS..

[Kacper13579]

@springa14 texas hold em has the same winning combinations but rules are different

[Wachiga]

Who gives a shit about Jesus

[arnicejones]

I think the video was great. One of the best descriptions I've found so far.

[lilcrazyaznboy]

So confusing, I almost hesitate to learn.