Two‑Tone
A two-tone board is a board with exactly two different suits, so a flush draw is possible. On a two-tone flop, two cards are of one suit and the third is of another.
The simple explanation
For example, 8♠ 6♠ 2♦ is two-tone. Players with two spades have a flush draw. Boards with three different suits are rainbow, and boards with one suit are monotone.
A closer look
On a two-tone flop, flush draws exist, but flushes are not yet made. This makes the board more dynamic than a rainbow board, and many players bet to charge the draws. A backdoor flush draw is also possible for hands with one card of the third suit. When the turn brings a third card of the suit, the board becomes much more dangerous.
A practical example
The flop is K♥ 7♥ 2♣. It has two hearts and a club, so it is a two-tone flop.
Full explanation
A two-tone board is a board with exactly two different suits, so a flush draw is possible. On a two-tone flop, two cards are of one suit and the third is of another.
A two-tone board has exactly two suits.
It allows a flush draw.
Three suits is a rainbow board, and one suit is monotone.
It is more dynamic than a rainbow board.
Alternative spelling: two tone, twotone, 2-tone
A two-tone flop
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 AAce of hearts (Ah)QQueen of diamonds (Qd) · Stack 199 · In this round 1
- Player B BB 99 of clubs (9c)88 of clubs (8c) · Stack 198 · In this round 2
- Preflop · Pot: 8 chips
Player A raises to 6 before the flop.
- Player A BTN / SB AAce of hearts (Ah)QQueen of diamonds (Qd) · Stack 194 · In this round 6
- Player B BB 99 of clubs (9c)88 of clubs (8c) · Stack 198 · In this round 2
- Preflop · Pot: 12 chips
Player B calls. Each player has put in 6 chips.
- Player A BTN / SB AAce of hearts (Ah)QQueen of diamonds (Qd) · Stack 194 · In this round 6
- Player B BB 99 of clubs (9c)88 of clubs (8c) · Stack 194 · In this round 6
- Flop · Pot: 12 chips
The flop has two hearts and one club, so it shows exactly two suits. This is a two-tone flop, and a flush draw is possible.
Board: KKing of hearts (Kh)77 of hearts (7h)22 of clubs (2c)
- Player A BTN / SB AAce of hearts (Ah)QQueen of diamonds (Qd) · Stack 194 · In this round 0
- Player B BB 99 of clubs (9c)88 of clubs (8c) · Stack 194 · In this round 0
Cards are shown for learning; totals are displayed before pot collection.