Although
it may seem simple at
first, as you begin to
play more hands and see
more showdowns, certain
situations will occur
where the winner of a hand
may seem uncertain. This
FAQ should cover any
questions you may have
regarding the rank of
hands in Texas Hold'em.
Q] Do different suits
have a higher rank than
others?
A] No. Each suit is equal to
any other. For example, a
royal flush in spades is
equal to a royal flush in
hearts.
Q] Does the use of more
holecards increase the
strength of your hand?
A] No, just because you can
use both holecards to make
your hand in hold’em it
does not give you an
advantage over your
opponent if they only use
one. Both players in the
following hand have full
houses:
Just
because player A can use
both of his holecards to
make the same full house,
it does not make his hand
better than player B’s
(jacks full of sevens).
They can both make the
same ranking hand so it
does not matter.
Q] How is it decided which
full house is better than
another?
A] The ‘3 of a kind
section’ determines the
rank of a full house. For
example player B in this
hand would win, because
his 3 of a kind is higher
than player A’s.
Q] Are Aces high or low?
A] Both. Aces can be high or
low in hold’em, although
they are more commonly
used for high hands. For
example, the following two
hands can be declared as
straights:
Q] What happens if both
players have a high card
of an Ace as their best
hand?
A] The player that holds the
card of the second highest
rank in their hand will be
determined the winner. In
the situation below player
A would beat player B.
Once
again if both player’s
top two high cards are the
same, the next high card
will be looked at to
determine the winner of
the hand and so on. This
rule is also used when two
players have hands that
are the same such as 3 of
a kind or a flush. If two
players had 3 of a kind of
the same rank, the high
cards would determine the
winner of the hand. The
same applies to the flush;
the person that has the
highest card making the
flush is the winner.
Q] What happens if both
players have exactly the
same rank of hand?
A] This would be declared a
split pot, and each player
will receive half of the
pot.
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