Hello, playing for about 2 hours on GGpoker (Hold'em) and got to a few questions. Before I lose any other money, I would appreciate if someone can help me out with the below hands and why did I lose
Cards: K heart, 3 heart, 2 club, 4 diamond, 5 heart
Mine: A club, K club
Opponent: 6 club, 6 heart
Questions: Under my knowledge we both got STRAIGHT (me with a higher number), we also both have a pair which doesn't really matter as I know. Why did I lose here?
Regards,
Blaž
Yours straight A2345
Other players straight 23456
He's got higher, last card six. Your's ace counts as '1'. So you last card in your straight is 5
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Hello,
thank you for you answer - didn't imagine that Ace counts as "1".
Side question: poker rules indicate that I can form a hand from any card on the board (community card) and my card - in total 5 cards. What if I take the card sequence
K club, A club, 2 club, 3 heart, 4 diamond?
The largest card is now a KIND (club) or is this card also a "1" and 4 of diamonds is the highest?
@VorpalF2F, I only play holdem poker. Thank you for all the help with the links, I will definitely read it.
Regards,
Blaž
Yes you can use all five of community cards. But only 5 in total. One or two from your hand, and 3, 4, or 5. What you said with KA234 makes nothing, only A high. Straight is any 5 cards in sequence. Example 8 9 10 Jack Queen. Only thing the Ace can be counted from both ends, A2345 is a lowest posible straight in texas holdem, 10 J Q K A as the highest.
Also dont make mistake, you use only 5 cards. Example you have KK in hand, other player have A2. Flop is KQQ. The turn is other queen, and river is a last queen. Bottom line you lose here, your highest 5 card combination is KQQQQ and other players ir AQQQQ.
Originally posted by rocker1234
What if I take the card sequence
K club, A club, 2 club, 3 heart, 4 diamond?The largest card is now a KING (club) or is this card also a "1" and 4 of diamonds is the highest?
As Jafreiteris said, such a hand has no value. That is only because no one gives it value — when I was first learning poker, it was called a "wrap straight" or "around-the corner straight". We played "dealer's choice", and whoever won the previous pot got to deal the next hand, and to declare the rules of the game — stud, draw, lowball etc. If wrap straights were allowed, it had to be declared before the cards were dealt. Another was a "skip straight" such as 2 4 6 8 T unsuited. Note that this was in the late '60s — we didn't even know of Hold'em or Omaha then.
Originally posted by rocker1234
@VorpalF2F, I only play holdem poker. Thank you for all the help with the links, I will definitely read it.
no problem — enjoy!
