Today we will take a closer look at two poker hands – Flush and Flush Draw. One of them – a full-fledged one, consisting of five cards – is the Flush itself, and the second is an under-flush, so to speak, that is, a combination that can be strengthened to a flush with the help of outs – a Flush-draw. Previously, we published a separate overview article about the hierarchy of full-fledged five-card poker hands, where you can learn in detail about each of them and understand how seniority is determined. But today’s article is about Flush and Flush Draw.Collage: My Lucky StoryWhat is Flush in poker Let’s start with the full version – Flush, or in English – Flush is a five-card combination where the cards can go in any arbitrary order, but they must all be of the same suit. A flush is superior in strength to combinations such as Pair, Two Pair, Set (or Three of a Kind) and Straight. At the same time, Flush is weaker than Four of a Kind, Full House and Straight Flush. In a situation where Flush is collected by two or more players, the winner is determined by the Flush’s highest card. Recall that the suit in poker does not have any decisive significance regarding the advantage. Let’s look at an example: Player “number one” has a diamond Flush of two, five, tens, seven and ace. Player “number two” has a Spade Flush of fives, tens, sevens, jacks, and kings. Conclusion: since there is an ace in the first hand, and he is older than the king, the player “number one” won. If the highest cards are equal, then it is determined by the second or third card. But do not confuse with the kicker. What is a Flush Draw in Poker Now about the Flush Draw. In English, it sounds like Flush-draw – this is an inferior or unfinished combination in poker, it is also called a draw. That is, she needs to be strengthened by the missing card – an out of the same suit. A flush draw contains not five, but four cards and has a chance to improve to a full Flush. Main Types of Flush Draws Flush draw combinations are often divided into three main variants or types: weak flush draw – a situation where the highest card of the combination does not exceed ten; medium flush draw – where the highest card of the combination is a ten, jack or queen; Strong Flush Draw – Here the highest card is a king or an ace. Flush Draw Outs There are nine outs to enhance a flush draw. Since there are 52 cards in a poker deck with 13 cards of each of the four suits, and four of the same suit are already known and make up a Flush draw – 13 minus 4 equals 9. This is how the number of outs for this combination is calculated. How Flush Draws are Played Experts distinguish between two ways, or rather, two styles of playing a poker hand Flush Draw – passive and aggressive. Below we will discuss them in more detail, and which one to choose is up to the player, depending on the situation at the table and on their own temperament and way of playing. Passive Flush Draw. The essence of the passive drawing of this combination is to wait for the turn and river rounds by making small bets (if possible). And when three cards of the same suit appear on the board, try to raise the bets. But there is a simple “but” in this method – players will be careful looking at three cards of the same suit located on the table. Aggressive flush draw. Here the game is on the verge of a bluff – that is, the player must show confidence in his hand and try to provoke an opponent to fold, which should increase the pot that you get when the right out appears, strengthening your combination to a full Flush. Professional players have certain rules on how best to play their flush draw at the poker table. Here are some of them. Don’t believe too much in the success of suited connectors and try to play flush draws in the early rounds of the tournament. The chances that they (connectors of the same suit) will improve at least to a flush draw are not so great. In a situation where you made a raise (raise) even before the flop round, continue in the same spirit – stick to a confident position in the subsequent stages of the trade – both on the flop and on the turn. In the event that you start the hand by calling in the hope of playing a flush draw, continue to act carefully, do not rush to increase rates. A check-raise in this situation is extremely rare. If you are still confident in the success of your Flush draw, then you should allow yourself a little careful bluffing, and if opponents somehow show their uncertainty in their own hand, take the initiative – you can raise, and sometimes even go all-in , resorting to all-in. Summing up, once again on the main one – Flush is a full-fledged poker combination of five cards of the same suit of any suit, the denomination or order of the cards in which is arbitrary. A flush draw is a set of four cards of different denominations, not in order, but of the same suit. There are nine outs to improve a flush draw to a flush. In disputable situations, when several opponents have a Flush – the winner is determined by the highest – the strongest card participating in the combination.
