Nut Flush
A nut flush is the highest possible flush on the board. It usually includes the ace of the suit, and nobody can have a higher flush.
The simple explanation
If the board has three hearts and you hold the ace of hearts and another heart, you have the nut flush.
A closer look
The nut flush is strong but not unbeatable: a full house or a straight flush can beat it. When the board pairs, be careful. Having the nut flush lets you bet for value with confidence. A draw to the nut flush is the nut flush draw.
A practical example
You hold A♥ 9♥ and the board has Q♥ 7♥ 2♥. You have the nut flush.
Full explanation
A nut flush is the highest possible flush on the board. It usually includes the ace of the suit, and nobody can have a higher flush.
A nut flush is the highest possible flush.
It usually has the ace of the suit.
It loses only to a full house or better.
A draw to it is a nut flush draw.
A nut flush
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 KKing of clubs (Kc)KKing of diamonds (Kd) · Stack 199 · In this round 1
- Player B BB AAce of hearts (Ah)99 of hearts (9h) · Stack 198 · In this round 2
- Preflop · Pot: 8 chips
Player A raises to 6 before the flop.
- Player A BTN / SB KKing of clubs (Kc)KKing of diamonds (Kd) · Stack 194 · In this round 6
- Player B BB AAce of hearts (Ah)99 of hearts (9h) · Stack 198 · In this round 2
- Preflop · Pot: 12 chips
Player B calls. Each player has put in 6 chips.
- Player A BTN / SB KKing of clubs (Kc)KKing of diamonds (Kd) · Stack 194 · In this round 6
- Player B BB AAce of hearts (Ah)99 of hearts (9h) · Stack 194 · In this round 6
- Flop · Pot: 12 chips
Player B has the ace of hearts, so his flush is the highest possible flush. It is the nut flush.
Board: QQueen of hearts (Qh)77 of hearts (7h)22 of hearts (2h)
- Player A BTN / SB KKing of clubs (Kc)KKing of diamonds (Kd) · Stack 194 · In this round 0
- Player B BB AAce of hearts (Ah)99 of hearts (9h) · Stack 194 · In this round 0
Cards are shown for learning; totals are displayed before pot collection.