Get out of this thread already!

I don't get these.  Are they only a strong hand for the possibility of getting straight or flush?  I can get the AA, KK, QQ so on ... because they are doubles.  But they seem more stronger than the AK, AQ etc

AKs because it can make the strongest pairs, the strongest st8 and the strongest flush.
Same with the rest actually.

They aren't in the order.

The first link I gave you gives the order of likelihood of winning.

If you have AJ even if someone has KK, you only need one A on the board to win.... see what i mean? You talk about making pairs, that's why they are strong hands. Because they have the highest cards. It's all probability of what cards will come out.

Remember, if you have KQs it might be the strongest hand out of everyone - it doesn't mean that someone has a pair.

So last night was good. Played 3 games, won 1, heads up in another. Came out with more money than started with, so not too bad.

I had a great win though. I was short stacked. Got dealt King of Clubs, Queen of Diamonds. Flop comes out Jack, King, 5 diamonds. I've got pair of kings but potential flush. I'm on the button, so everyone checks and I raise the minimum. All but one player folds. next card out is 9 of diamonds. I've got the flush, queen high. The other player raises, putting me all in. I think about it for a while, and decide to call. He turns over the Ace of Diamonds. Gutted wasnt the word for how I felt. So the only card that could save me was the 10 of Diamonds, giving me the straight flush. And guess what happened...  


Biggest hand I've ever had, and if I had his Ace, I would have hit a Royal Flush!  Took a picture of it! And one of the guys playing. I had just been eliminated!

I love how you fish in the poker thread with stories about fb texas hold'em

Oh no it's fine don't worry. It's just funny.

When mike created the topic, I imagined it'd be people posting like on my uni poker forum saying

"I was playing a cash table 25c/50c and i did this ....."

or "I was playing the $20 tourney on stars...." etc etc

But then you come in with your fb stuff and it's just funny how excited you get about it, that's all

Woop playing for fun or for money? You should play for £1 each or something. Good luck!

Poker nights with mates are the best. Low stakes, no pressure to win loads as there's so few of you (maybe enough to pay for the drinks after) and good banter and a relaxed atmosphere.

Played in a few different games, with 5 or 6 people where winner bought the drinks for the night out after or, the night has been poker and we've sat with a few beers, snacks, music and cards. Awesome.

Need to get a poker night set up at mine.... got a few good sized tables I could just stick a cloth on..... so much more space than my mates dingy student flats! Need to get the parents on holiday!

Thats it, I'm learning  I only learned how to play it this year and I think I'm doing well so far.  Starting to get the savvy of it

I just won 1000 chips with a flush of diamonds