Nut Flush Draw
A nut flush draw is four cards of one suit including the ace, needing one more card of that suit to make the highest possible flush.
The simple explanation
With the ace of spades and another spade, and two spades on the flop, you have a nut flush draw. A spade gives you the nuts.
A closer look
The nut flush draw has nine outs and also gives you pair outs with the ace. It is a strong semi-bluffing hand, because it can win in two ways. It avoids the risk of losing to a higher flush.
A practical example
You hold A♠ 5♠ and the flop is K♠ 9♠ 2♣. You have the nut flush draw.
Full explanation
A nut flush draw is four cards of one suit including the ace, needing one more card of that suit to make the highest possible flush.
A nut flush draw includes the ace of the suit.
It has nine outs.
It is good for semi-bluffing.
It cannot lose to a higher flush.
Alternative spelling: NFD
A nut flush draw
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 spades (As)55 of spades (5s) · 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 spades (As)55 of spades (5s) · 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 spades (As)55 of spades (5s) · Stack 194 · In this round 6
- Flop · Pot: 12 chips
Player B holds the ace of spades with another spade, and the flop has two spades. This is a nut flush draw: a draw to the best possible flush.
Board: KKing of spades (Ks)99 of spades (9s)22 of clubs (2c)
- Player A BTN / SB KKing of clubs (Kc)KKing of diamonds (Kd) · Stack 194 · In this round 0
- Player B BB AAce of spades (As)55 of spades (5s) · Stack 194 · In this round 0
Cards are shown for learning; totals are displayed before pot collection.