Tie Breakers In Poker Hands
It is very much possible for two or more players to have the same hands. If there’s a tie, you need a tiebreaker to determine the winner.
In the game of poker, if two or more people have the same ranking hands, then the player with the highest value card is the winner. For example, if two players have a straight flush with one having 3, 4, 5, and 6, and the other one with 2, 3, 4, and 5, then the former is the winner. This is because the denomination of his cards is higher than the other player. In the case of a tie, the value of the suit is not considered.
Poker Hand Rankings With Wildcards
Now let’s talk about poker hand rankings chart with wildcards and how it works. In poker, wildcards are used as substitute cards. Players use it as a card that they need to form a particular hand. Jokers are commonly used as wildcards. In such situations, the game is played using 54 cards, instead of 52 cards. If you choose to play with a standard deck, then 1+n cards are determined as wildcards at the beginning of the game.
You can use wildcards to substitute a card that you need to form a hand or make a five-of-a-kind. For those unversed, five-of-a-hand is considered a special hand in poker hierarchy of suits. It is the highest of all hands and it can even beat a royal flush. Once again, aces are the highest-ranking card of all.
Low Poker Wildcards
In a low poker game, wildcards are considered fitter. It is used by players to complete a hand of the lowest value. In a standard poker game, 6-5-3-2-joker will be taken as 6-6-5-3-2. In deuce-to-seven, the wildcard would be used as 7. In ace-to-five, the wildcard would be used as an ace.
The Bug
Five-card draw poker games are usually played with the bug, which is an additional joker card that serves as a limited wildcard. You can use it only as an ace or any other card that is needed to form a flush or a straight. In this type of game, a five-of-a-kind of ace is considered the highest hand. Meanwhile, a four-of-a-kind joker is considered to be an ace kicker.
What Is A Kicker In Poker
A kicker is a side card. It is a card that doesn’t add to the hand’s rank. However, it can be used to break ties between similar hands of the same rank. For example, in a hand of K-K-10-8-4, the kickers are 10, 8, and 4. This hand is greater than any hand with a lower-ranking pair or no pair. But it would lose against a hand with a high-ranking pair. Kickers can be used to break ties among other hands consisting of a couple of kings. For example, K-K-A-7-9 would win because a kicker is higher than 10. But K-K-10-8-3 would lose because 3 is lower in value than 4.
Best Hands In Poker
In the poker hierarchy list, a pair of aces is considered to be the best hand. You see, the best hand is the strongest poker hand as it will change several times from flop to river.
Worst Hands In Poker
The starting hand is considered the worst hand in poker as you have fewer options available. Even the lowest possible hand is the worst as it will not help you to win the pot. If you end up with a pair of 2s and 7s, you don’t have the best hand. In such situations, it is better to fold.
Rules of Poker
Now that we are done discussing poker hand hierarchy, let’s talk about the rules of the game. Since Texas Hold’em is the most popular variation of poker, we will give you a basic idea of the rules involved.
- In this game, every player is dealt two hole cards.
- The dealer spreads five community cards, three at once, and the remaining two separately. All the cards are placed face-up.
- The five community cards can be used by any player along with the cards in their hands.
- Players can make any possible hand using seven cards: hole cards and community cards.
- Players can bet in turns before and after all the community cards are revealed.
- The player with the best hand wins the pot.
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