what is a flush in poker

What Is A Flush In Poker?

A simple explanation of flushes in poker, what they beat, what beats them, and how suited hands matter in tournaments.

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A flush is any five-card poker hand where all five cards share the same suit. The cards do not need to be consecutive. If they are consecutive too, the hand is a straight flush.

Suited hands in tournaments

Suited starting hands have extra equity because they can make flushes. That backup equity can matter in short-stack shove spots, especially when combined with ace blockers or connected cards.

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What beats a flush?

A full house, four of a kind, straight flush, and royal flush all beat a regular flush.

Does a flush beat a straight?

Yes. A flush beats a straight in standard poker hand rankings.