Great Flops

Starting hands vary in value, but when they are realized on the flop is when you know that your hand is truly a monster. And even if you do get an amazing poker hand, you need to be careful. I’ve had full houses cracked by higher full houses way too often to be comfortable until I’m sure that I’ve got the nuts. Here are some of the best poker online hands you can get and a few ways to react to them.

Royal Flush (Ace through Ten, suited): The best hand. Ever. You’ve just used up all the luck you’ll ever have, so enjoy the moment while it lasts.

Straight Flush (five sequential cards, suited): Bet everything you have. Throw your car keys on the table. You’ve got a once-in-a lifetime hand, so squeeze everything you can out of it.

Full House (Three of a kind and a pair): A great hand, but make sure that there’s no chance of someone having a higher full house before you go all in.

Ace Flush (A flush where you hold the Ace in that suit): Another terrific hand, but it can be beaten by a full house or four of a kind, so make sure that there aren’t any pairs on the board before you bet.

Nut Straight (The highest possible straight): As long as there are no flush or full house possibilities, you’ve got the winner, so push those chips in.

Remember this when you play online poker.

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