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Best Hands In Poker And When To Shove Them
Learn the best poker hands, strongest starting hands, and how tournament position and stack depth affect shove decisions.
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Best made hands
The best made hands are royal flush, straight flush, four of a kind, full house, and flush. These rankings decide showdowns, but tournament preflop strategy starts with likely future strength and fold equity.
Best starting hands
Big pairs and strong ace-high hands are the clearest value hands. Suited aces and medium pairs can become excellent shoves at short stacks, especially from late position.