Over‑flush
An over-flush is a flush that loses to a higher flush in the same hand. The player with the higher flush has over-flushed his opponent.
The simple explanation
If you and your opponent both have a flush, the one with the higher cards wins. For example, ace-high beats jack-high. The winner over-flushes the other player.
A closer look
Over-flushes are costly because the losing player often puts a lot of chips in the pot with a hand that looks like a winner. A low flush is a hand with reverse implied odds. When the board has three or four cards of the suit, players should be careful with low flushes. Holding the ace of the suit protects you against over-flushes, and it is why nut flush draws are valuable.
A practical example
You hold A♠ K♠ and your opponent holds J♠ 10♠. The board is 9♠ 2♦ 7♣ Q♠ 3♠. You both have a flush, and you over-flush your opponent.
Full explanation
An over-flush is a flush that loses to a higher flush in the same hand. The player with the higher flush has over-flushed his opponent.
An over-flush is a stronger flush that beats another flush.
The higher cards win.
Low flushes can lose a lot of chips.
The ace of the suit protects you.
Alternative spelling: overflush, over flush
Compare the two flushes
No-limit Hold’em · Blinds 1/2 chips · No rake
A uses A-K-9-7-3 of hearts. B uses K-Q-J-9-7 of hearts. A’s ace-high flush beats B’s king-high flush.
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).
- Flop · Pot: 12 chips
A uses A-K-9-7-3 of hearts. B uses K-Q-J-9-7 of hearts. A’s ace-high flush beats B’s king-high flush.
Board: KKing of hearts (Kh)99 of hearts (9h)77 of hearts (7h)
- Player A BTN / SB AAce of hearts (Ah)33 of hearts (3h) · Stack 194 · In this round 0
- Player B BB QQueen of hearts (Qh)JJack of hearts (Jh) · Stack 194 · In this round 0
Cards are shown for learning; totals are displayed before pot collection.