The best "straight" combination in this case is the one 4-8.
4 - 5 - 6 - 7 - 8 is a higher 5 card combination then A (1) - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5.
In this case the A-5 straight (known as "The Wheel") uses the ace as the "number 1".
A straight flush is the second best hand.
The hands in Texas Holdem are very similar to the hands of regular poker. In both the best hand you can get is a Straight Flush where the cards are in sequence and of the same suit.
Actually, 2 7 unsuited is called the worst starting hand, or hole cards in Texas Holdem poker because it is the two lowest ranking cards that cannot make a straight or flush using both cards.
no it not , 2 7 off suite is because you have no chance of a straight of flush and small pairs hardly win after the flop.
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It is not possible to have 3 pair in a game of Texas hold'em because you can only use 5 cards out of 7 and 3 pair uses 6. A straight of 5 cards is a valid hand. The full list of Poker Hand Rankings contains 10 hands.
If you mean the best overall hand then it'd be the same as any form of poker: ace high straight-flush. If you mean what are the best pocket cards that would be AA as they have the best chance of winning.
An Alaska hand is a particular poker hand, a king and a three as a starting hand in Texas hold 'em.
A beer hand is a 7 and 2 as a starting hand in a game of Texas hold 'em poker.
straight flush
You can only use a max of 5 cards, no more no less. So if you had a 6 card straight (234567) your best hand would be (34567) as this is the higher straight and the 2 does not play.
Holdem poker games like Texas Holdem involve having a hand of cards as well as visible table play. You are trying to gather your best hand in correlation with what is available on the table. To learn more visit www.gamehouse.com.