Straight
A straight is a hand with five cards in sequence, of more than one suit. The highest straight is ace to ten, called Broadway, and the lowest is ace to five, the wheel.
The simple explanation
For example, 7-8-9-T-J is a straight. A straight beats three of a kind and loses to a flush. If two players have a straight, the one with the higher top card wins.
A closer look
The ace counts both high (A-K-Q-J-T) and low (A-2-3-4-5), but a straight cannot wrap around, as in Q-K-A-2-3. Straights are made with open-ended draws (eight outs) or gutshots (four outs). When the board has three or four connected cards, a made straight may be beaten by a higher straight. A straight in one suit is a straight flush.
A practical example
You hold 9♥ 8♦ and the flop is 10♣ 7♠ 6♦. You have a straight from six to ten.
Full explanation
A straight is a hand with five cards in sequence, of more than one suit. The highest straight is ace to ten, called Broadway, and the lowest is ace to five, the wheel.
A straight is five consecutive cards of different suits.
It beats three of a kind and loses to a flush.
The ace can be high or low.
A straight flush is a straight in one suit.
A straight
No-limit Hold’em · Blinds 1/2 chips · No rake
The blinds are 1 and 2 chips. Heads-up, the dealer (D) also posts the small blind.
Read the example transcript
Player A has the button (BTN) and posts the 1-chip small blind (SB). Player B posts the 2-chip big blind (BB).
- Preflop · Pot: 3 chips
The blinds are 1 and 2 chips. Heads-up, the dealer (D) also posts the small blind.
- Player A BTN / SB 99 of hearts (9h)88 of diamonds (8d) · Stack 199 · In this round 1
- Player B BB AAce of clubs (Ac)AAce of diamonds (Ad) · Stack 198 · In this round 2
- Preflop · Pot: 8 chips
Player A raises to 6 before the flop.
- Player A BTN / SB 99 of hearts (9h)88 of diamonds (8d) · Stack 194 · In this round 6
- Player B BB AAce of clubs (Ac)AAce of diamonds (Ad) · Stack 198 · In this round 2
- Preflop · Pot: 12 chips
Player B calls. Each player has put in 6 chips.
- Player A BTN / SB 99 of hearts (9h)88 of diamonds (8d) · Stack 194 · In this round 6
- Player B BB AAce of clubs (Ac)AAce of diamonds (Ad) · Stack 194 · In this round 6
- Flop · Pot: 12 chips
Player A holds nine and eight, and the flop brings ten, seven and six. Five cards in a row, from six to ten, make a straight.
Board: 1010 of clubs (Tc)77 of spades (7s)66 of diamonds (6d)
- Player A BTN / SB 99 of hearts (9h)88 of diamonds (8d) · Stack 194 · In this round 0
- Player B BB AAce of clubs (Ac)AAce of diamonds (Ad) · Stack 194 · In this round 0
Cards are shown for learning; totals are displayed before pot collection.