Poker is a game of strategy and skill. If you’re a new player, the first thing to do is know the poker rankings by heart. Once you know the rankings, playing the game becomes much simpler. A straight flush is one of the higher ranking hands in poker game. It is a combination of two poker hands, a straight and a flush. A straight is five cards in a row of different suits and a flush is five cards of the same suit irrespective of their order. By combining the two, a straight flush is five cards in order belonging to the same suit. This poker hand is considered to be the best in most poker variants of a 52-card deck. The only hand that can beat a straight flush is a royal flush, A-K-Q-J-10 in order belonging to the same suit.
Straight Flush examples:9♠8♠7♠6♠5♠ 3♥4♥ 5♥6♥7♥
Royal Flush examples:A♠K♠Q♠J♠10♠ A♥K♥Q♥J♥10♥ A♣K♣Q♣J♣10♣
A straight flush and royal flush are closely related and the probability of getting a straight flush is much more than a royal flush. Note:- A straight flush beats all hands in poker but a royal flush can beat a straight flush. In a usual game of poker, a player can create a straight flush using any of the 40 combinations. This poker hand is considered to be the top ranking hand in most popular variants of poker and can beat Four of a kind, Full House, Flush, Straight, Three of a kind, Two Pair, One Pair and a High Card.
The straight flush is the highest ranking hand a player can have in most variants of poker. The next best hand is four of a kind, also known as Quads amongst more experienced players, this implies having four cards of the same value but belonging to different suits. The best four of a kind combination in poker games is Quad Aces, A♠A♦A♣A♥.
After you’ve memorized the hand rankings and familiarize yourself with what a straight flush is, it is important to know what the probabilities are of getting a straight flush in popular poker variants like Texas Hold’Em and Pot Limit Omaha.
Preflop | |
Straight Flush | 0.00139% |
Royal Flush | 0.000154% |
By the Flop | 0.0012% |
By the Turn | 4.25% |
By the River | 4.35% |
Preflop | |
Straight Flush | 0.00139% |
Royal Flush | 0.000154% |
By the Flop (when the player has two suited connectors) | 0.04625% |
By the Flop (when the players has 2 suited cards) | 0.00578% |
By the Turn | 4.44% |
By the River | 4.54% |
Straight Flush 3♥4♥ 5♥6♥7♥
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A straight flush in popular poker variants is considered the strongest hand that is only beaten by a royal flush.
The two main aspects of a straight flush are
The odds of making a straight flush usually depends on the variant of poker being played. But in general, the odds of getting a straight flush are very low.
When playing a straight flush, the sequence of cards that holds the higher ranking card will be considered the better hand. For example, K, Q, J, 10, 9 will beat 9, 8, 7, 6, 5. The suit does not matter.
The straight flush is generally considered the secondary top ranking hand. The only hand ranking that can beat a straight flush is a royal flush.