{"id":2533189,"date":"2024-07-04T14:22:45","date_gmt":"2024-07-04T14:22:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pokercoaching.com\/blog\/?page_id=2533189"},"modified":"2026-05-08T04:13:03","modified_gmt":"2026-05-08T04:13:03","slug":"straight","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/pokercoaching.com\/blog\/poker-hands\/straight\/","title":{"rendered":"Straight in Poker: Odds, Tiebreakers, and How to Win More"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>A straight in poker is a five-card hand made of five consecutive ranks in any combination of suits, ranking fifth in the standard hand hierarchy, above three of a kind and below a flush. Any five cards in sequence qualify, regardless of suit, as long as they are not all the same suit (which would make it a straight flush). <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I have seen players overvalue and undervalue straights more consistently than almost any other made hand, because how much a straight is worth depends entirely on board texture and which end of the run you hold.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Compared to all other possible <a href=\"https:\/\/pokercoaching.com\/blog\/poker-hands\/\" title=\"Poker Hand Rankings &amp; The Best Texas Hold\u2019em Hands\">poker hands<\/a>, a straight is the middling hand in terms of strength. It can be very powerful on certain boards, but its relative strength depends a lot on the board structure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Poker Hand<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Explanation<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Example<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>#1. <a href=\"https:\/\/pokercoaching.com\/blog\/poker-hands\/royal-flush\/\" title=\"What Is a Royal Flush in Poker?\">Royal Flush<\/a><\/td><td>Five highest cards of the same suit<\/td><td>AcKcQcJcTc<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>#2. <a href=\"https:\/\/pokercoaching.com\/blog\/poker-hands\/straight-flush\/\" title=\"What is a Straight Flush in Poker?\">Straight Flush<\/a><\/td><td>Any five consecutive cards of the same suit<\/td><td>JcTc9c8c7c<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>#3. <a href=\"https:\/\/pokercoaching.com\/blog\/poker-hands\/four-of-a-kind\/\" title=\"What Is a Four of a Kind in Poker?\">Four of a Kind<\/a><\/td><td>Four cards of the same rank<\/td><td>4c4s4d4hJc<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>#4. <a href=\"https:\/\/pokercoaching.com\/blog\/poker-hands\/full-house\/\" title=\"What Is a Full House in Poker?\">Full House<\/a><\/td><td>Three cards of one rank + two cards of another rank<\/td><td>3c3s3d7h7c<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>#5. <a href=\"https:\/\/pokercoaching.com\/blog\/poker-hands\/flush\/\" title=\"What Is a Flush in Poker?\">Flush<\/a><\/td><td>Five cards of the same suit<\/td><td>KdJd7d5d3d<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-ast-global-color-1-color\">#6. Straight<\/mark><\/strong><\/td><td><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-ast-global-color-1-color\">Five consecutive cards in different suits<\/mark><\/strong><\/td><td><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-ast-global-color-1-color\">6s5s4d3d2h<\/mark><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>#7. <a href=\"https:\/\/pokercoaching.com\/blog\/poker-hands\/three-of-a-kind\/\" title=\"What Is Three of a Kind in Poker?\">Three of a Kind<\/a><\/td><td>Three cards of the same rank<\/td><td>7c7h7d2hJ2<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>#8. <a href=\"https:\/\/pokercoaching.com\/blog\/poker-hands\/two-pairs\/\" title=\"What Are Two Pairs in Poker?\">Two Pairs<\/a><\/td><td>Two cards of one rank + two cards of another rank<\/td><td>QcQs2c2hJs<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>#9. <a href=\"https:\/\/pokercoaching.com\/blog\/poker-hands\/one-pair\/\" title=\"What Is One Pair in Poker?\">One Pair<\/a><\/td><td>Two cards of the same rank<\/td><td>8h8sAcKs5d<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>#10. <a href=\"https:\/\/pokercoaching.com\/blog\/poker-hands\/high-card\/\" title=\"What is a High Card in Poker?\">High Card<\/a><\/td><td>Any other hand<\/td><td>AcQdJs4h3c<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Examples of a Straight Poker Hand<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Any five cards of consecutive rankings constitute a straight. For example:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>As 2d 3d 4h 5s \u2013 a Five-high straight (<a href=\"https:\/\/pokercoaching.com\/blog\/poker-terms\/wheel\/\" title=\"Wheel Definition \u2013 Learn What A Wheel Is In Poker\">Wheel<\/a>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>4d 5d 6h 7h 8c \u2013 an Eight-high straight<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>6h 7d 8c 9c Ts \u2013 a Ten-high straight<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ts Js Qh Kc Ad \u2013 an Ace-high straight (also referred to as the Broadway straight)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>In a situation where two or more players have a straight, the winning player is the one holding the highest-ranking card in their combination.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For example, a 5s 6h 7h 8c 9c straight losses to 8h 9h Ts Js Qh because the top card in the second combination (the Qh) is higher than the highest card in the first combination (the 9c).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the event two players hold the exact same straight, which does happen somewhat frequently in games like Texas Hold\u2019em, they\u2019ll always split the pot. Suits of individual cards in a poker straight do not influence determining the winner, and since this is a five-card hand, there are no kicker to consider.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What Beats Straight in Poker?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A straight is a decently strong hand that beats three of a kind (trips), two pairs, one pair, and a high card hand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In absolute hand rankings, a straight is the sixth-best poker hand in games like <a href=\"https:\/\/pokercoaching.com\/blog\/how-to-play-poker\/texas-holdem-rules\/\" title=\"How To Play Texas Hold\u2019em \u2013 Poker Rules &amp; Basics\">Texas Hold\u2019em<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/pokercoaching.com\/blog\/how-to-play-poker\/plo-poker-rules\/\" title=\"Pot Limit Omaha Rules \u2013 Master the Basics of PLO\">Pot Limit Omaha<\/a>. A straight loses to all flushes, full houses, quads (four of a kind), straight flushes, and Royal Flushes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Of course, any made straight can also lose to a better straight, so although a Ten-high and a Queen-high straight are in the same strength category, a Queen-high straight wins on a showdown.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Straight Probabilities<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Straight probabilities shape how you approach drawing situations at the table, and the type of draw you hold makes an enormous difference. An open-ended straight draw has eight outs (four cards at either end of your four-card run), giving you roughly 31 to 32% equity from the flop to the river. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A gutshot, which needs a specific card in the middle of your run, has only four outs, giving you roughly 16% equity over the same two cards. I always tell students: call an open-ended draw confidently when the pot odds are reasonable, but treat a gutshot as a marginal call that needs either exceptional pot odds or strong implied odds against a loose opponent. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Chasing a gutshot at the wrong price is one of the most common ways recreational players bleed chips.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A straight is one of the more common poker hands, and the odds of getting one when dealt five cards from a standard deck of cards is 0.39%.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When it comes to Texas Hold\u2019em, the table below shows probabilities of flopping a straight with different starting hands:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>Any starting hand<\/td><td>0.39%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Connectors (i.e. 6s7c)<\/td><td>1.29%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>One-gapper (i.e. 8cTd)<\/td><td>0.85%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Two-gapper (i.e. 6c9h)<\/td><td>0.61%<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Check out a few more interesting statistics about a straight in poker and learn certain odds that will come in handy at the tables.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The odds of completing an open-ended straight draw by the river are 31.5%<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Your odds of completing a gutshot draw from flop to turn are just 8.5%<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You have a 4.12% chance to flop a straight draw with any pocket pair<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The odds of flopping the Broadway straight with AK are 0.39%<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to Play a Straight in Poker<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Playing a straight well starts with one question: where does my straight sit among all the possible straights on this board? The answer to that question determines whether you should stack off, size down, or fold.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In a hand I reviewed recently, a student held 7-8 on a board of 5-6-9, giving him a nine-high straight. He had the top straight on that board and was betting confidently. But the turn brought a 10. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Now anyone holding 7-J or 8-J had made a higher straight than his, and both of those hands had been calling his flop bets. He needed to immediately shift from value-betting mode to protection mode: reduce sizing, consider checking, and be prepared to release against aggression from an opponent whose range now heavily contained cards that beat him. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He checked the river against a check-raise and saved a significant portion of his stack. Knowing when your straight drops from best to vulnerable is the most important skill in playing the hand correctly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A straight can be a powerful hand that can win you some big pots, but there are certain things to be mindful of when playing this hand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>First of all, whenever there is a flush or a full house possible, you should be careful about putting too much money into the pot and recosiddr your <a href=\"https:\/\/pokercoaching.com\/blog\/poker-strategy-tips\/\" title=\"Poker Strategy 101 \u2013 How to Win in Poker More Often\">strategy<\/a>. Beginners often fall into this trap, completely overlooking the fact that there are stronger hands possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You should also thread this hand lightly when playing a so-called dummy end of a straight. For example, if you have 4d5c on a board reading 6s7h8h, you have the bottom or the dummy end of the straight, which means there are other, higher straights possible that will beat your hand at the showdown.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Finally, don\u2019t overvalue your straight draws, especially gutshots, as you\u2019ll miss these draws very frequently, so passively putting chips into the pot with these hands will cost you a lot of money in the long run.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Straight Tiebreakers: Which Straight Wins?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Straights are ranked by their highest card. A king-high straight (9-T-J-Q-K) beats a queen-high straight (8-9-T-J-Q), which beats a jack-high straight, and so on. In any head-to-head confrontation, the player with the highest top card wins. Suits never factor into the tiebreaker.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Two extremes of the straight range are worth knowing by name:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Broadway<\/strong> is the highest possible straight: A-K-Q-J-T. No made straight beats it.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>The Wheel<\/strong> is the lowest possible straight: A-2-3-4-5, where the ace plays as a low card rather than high. A wheel beats nothing above a pair but qualifies as a straight in most poker variants.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>In Texas Hold&#8217;em, straight tiebreakers come up most often on connected boards where multiple straight combinations are possible. This is where I see players make their biggest mistakes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If the board shows J-Q-K and you hold 9-T, you have a king-high straight. But any opponent holding A-T holds Broadway, the best possible straight, and beats you. Before committing your stack, identify what the best possible straight is on the current board, and ask honestly whether your holding represents the top of that range or somewhere in the middle. I consistently tell students: if you do not hold the nut straight and the action is aggressive, proceed with caution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Common Mistakes Playing a Straight<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A straight is a satisfying hand to make, but I see these three mistakes repeated at every level when reviewing student hands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Playing the wrong end without realizing it.<\/strong> If you hold 8-9 on a board of T-J-Q, you have made a queen-high straight. But anyone holding K-A has made A-K-Q-J-T, the best possible straight, and beats you outright. Many players stack off happily with the lower end of a straight because they have a made hand, without ever checking whether better straights are possible. Before betting large, identify the nut straight on the board, then ask whether you hold it.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Overplaying on flush-threatening or paired boards.<\/strong> A straight loses to both a flush and a full house. When a third suited card appears, your straight is now vulnerable to any player drawing to a flush. When the board pairs, full houses become part of your opponents&#8217; ranges. In these situations, I significantly reduce my bet sizing and check back more streets than I normally would, protecting myself against hands I cannot beat.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Chasing gutshots at the wrong price.<\/strong> Four outs from flop to river is roughly 16% equity. Many recreational players call large bets with this draw based on vague implied odds reasoning, but in practice implied odds rarely justify the call unless you have a very specific read on an opponent who will pay you off in a big way. I fold most gutshots when I am not getting at least 5-to-1 pot odds and there is no other draw to fall back on.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">FAQ<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-faq uagb-faq__outer-wrap uagb-block-7db5094e uagb-faq-icon-row uagb-faq-layout-accordion uagb-faq-expand-first-false uagb-faq-inactive-other-true uagb-faq__wrap uagb-buttons-layout-wrap uagb-faq-equal-height     \" data-faqtoggle=\"true\" role=\"tablist\"><div class=\"wp-block-uagb-faq-child uagb-faq-child__outer-wrap uagb-faq-item uagb-block-de62e780 \" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\"><div class=\"uagb-faq-questions-button uagb-faq-questions\">\t\t\t<span class=\"uagb-icon uagb-faq-icon-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox= \"0 0 448 512\"><path d=\"M432 256c0 17.69-14.33 32.01-32 32.01H256v144c0 17.69-14.33 31.99-32 31.99s-32-14.3-32-31.99v-144H48c-17.67 0-32-14.32-32-32.01s14.33-31.99 32-31.99H192v-144c0-17.69 14.33-32.01 32-32.01s32 14.32 32 32.01v144h144C417.7 224 432 238.3 432 256z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uagb-icon-active uagb-faq-icon-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox= \"0 0 448 512\"><path d=\"M400 288h-352c-17.69 0-32-14.32-32-32.01s14.31-31.99 32-31.99h352c17.69 0 32 14.3 32 31.99S417.7 288 400 288z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"uagb-question\"><em>What is a straight hand in poker?<\/em><\/h3><\/div><div class=\"uagb-faq-content\"><p>A straight in poker is a hand made of five cards of consecutive rankings, such as 5c6c7s8d9h.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-uagb-faq-child uagb-faq-child__outer-wrap uagb-faq-item uagb-block-289e2acf \" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\"><div class=\"uagb-faq-questions-button uagb-faq-questions\">\t\t\t<span class=\"uagb-icon uagb-faq-icon-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox= \"0 0 448 512\"><path d=\"M432 256c0 17.69-14.33 32.01-32 32.01H256v144c0 17.69-14.33 31.99-32 31.99s-32-14.3-32-31.99v-144H48c-17.67 0-32-14.32-32-32.01s14.33-31.99 32-31.99H192v-144c0-17.69 14.33-32.01 32-32.01s32 14.32 32 32.01v144h144C417.7 224 432 238.3 432 256z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uagb-icon-active uagb-faq-icon-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox= \"0 0 448 512\"><path d=\"M400 288h-352c-17.69 0-32-14.32-32-32.01s14.31-31.99 32-31.99h352c17.69 0 32 14.3 32 31.99S417.7 288 400 288z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"uagb-question\"><em>What beats a straight?<\/em><\/h3><\/div><div class=\"uagb-faq-content\"><p>A flush, a full house, a four-of-a-kind, a straight flush, and a Royal Flush beat a straight.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-uagb-faq-child uagb-faq-child__outer-wrap uagb-faq-item uagb-block-c519e609 \" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\"><div class=\"uagb-faq-questions-button uagb-faq-questions\">\t\t\t<span class=\"uagb-icon uagb-faq-icon-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox= \"0 0 448 512\"><path d=\"M432 256c0 17.69-14.33 32.01-32 32.01H256v144c0 17.69-14.33 31.99-32 31.99s-32-14.3-32-31.99v-144H48c-17.67 0-32-14.32-32-32.01s14.33-31.99 32-31.99H192v-144c0-17.69 14.33-32.01 32-32.01s32 14.32 32 32.01v144h144C417.7 224 432 238.3 432 256z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uagb-icon-active uagb-faq-icon-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox= \"0 0 448 512\"><path d=\"M400 288h-352c-17.69 0-32-14.32-32-32.01s14.31-31.99 32-31.99h352c17.69 0 32 14.3 32 31.99S417.7 288 400 288z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"uagb-question\"><em>What does a straight beat?<\/em><\/h3><\/div><div class=\"uagb-faq-content\"><p>A straight beats trips (three-of-a-kind) and all hands below it in the hand rankings, i.e., two pairs, one pair, and a high card.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-uagb-faq-child uagb-faq-child__outer-wrap uagb-faq-item uagb-block-d07873f2 \" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\"><div class=\"uagb-faq-questions-button uagb-faq-questions\">\t\t\t<span class=\"uagb-icon uagb-faq-icon-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox= \"0 0 448 512\"><path d=\"M432 256c0 17.69-14.33 32.01-32 32.01H256v144c0 17.69-14.33 31.99-32 31.99s-32-14.3-32-31.99v-144H48c-17.67 0-32-14.32-32-32.01s14.33-31.99 32-31.99H192v-144c0-17.69 14.33-32.01 32-32.01s32 14.32 32 32.01v144h144C417.7 224 432 238.3 432 256z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uagb-icon-active uagb-faq-icon-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox= \"0 0 448 512\"><path d=\"M400 288h-352c-17.69 0-32-14.32-32-32.01s14.31-31.99 32-31.99h352c17.69 0 32 14.3 32 31.99S417.7 288 400 288z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"uagb-question\"><em>How often will you make a straight?<\/em><\/h3><\/div><div class=\"uagb-faq-content\"><p>The odds of flopping a straight in Texas Hold\u2019em depend on your starting hand. With two connected cards, you\u2019ll flop a straight 1.29% of the time. When you flop an open-ended straight draw, your odds of completing your hand by the river are 31.5%.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-uagb-faq-child uagb-faq-child__outer-wrap uagb-faq-item uagb-block-fb7197ab \" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\"><div class=\"uagb-faq-questions-button uagb-faq-questions\">\t\t\t<span class=\"uagb-icon uagb-faq-icon-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox= \"0 0 448 512\"><path d=\"M432 256c0 17.69-14.33 32.01-32 32.01H256v144c0 17.69-14.33 31.99-32 31.99s-32-14.3-32-31.99v-144H48c-17.67 0-32-14.32-32-32.01s14.33-31.99 32-31.99H192v-144c0-17.69 14.33-32.01 32-32.01s32 14.32 32 32.01v144h144C417.7 224 432 238.3 432 256z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uagb-icon-active uagb-faq-icon-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox= \"0 0 448 512\"><path d=\"M400 288h-352c-17.69 0-32-14.32-32-32.01s14.31-31.99 32-31.99h352c17.69 0 32 14.3 32 31.99S417.7 288 400 288z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"uagb-question\"><em>What happens when two players have a straight?<\/em><\/h3><\/div><div class=\"uagb-faq-content\"><p>In the situation when two players have a straight on a showdown, the winner is the player holding the highest-ranking card, i.e., 4c5c6d7d8h beats 3s4h5s7c8d. If two players have the exact same straight, they\u2019ll split the pot, as there are no additional factors used to determine the winner.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-uagb-faq-child uagb-faq-child__outer-wrap uagb-faq-item uagb-block-1996f945 \" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\"><div class=\"uagb-faq-questions-button uagb-faq-questions\">\t\t\t<span class=\"uagb-icon uagb-faq-icon-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox= \"0 0 448 512\"><path d=\"M432 256c0 17.69-14.33 32.01-32 32.01H256v144c0 17.69-14.33 31.99-32 31.99s-32-14.3-32-31.99v-144H48c-17.67 0-32-14.32-32-32.01s14.33-31.99 32-31.99H192v-144c0-17.69 14.33-32.01 32-32.01s32 14.32 32 32.01v144h144C417.7 224 432 238.3 432 256z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uagb-icon-active uagb-faq-icon-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox= \"0 0 448 512\"><path d=\"M400 288h-352c-17.69 0-32-14.32-32-32.01s14.31-31.99 32-31.99h352c17.69 0 32 14.3 32 31.99S417.7 288 400 288z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"uagb-question\"><em><strong>Can a straight wrap around in poker?<\/strong><\/em><\/h3><\/div><div class=\"uagb-faq-content\"><p>No. A straight in standard poker must consist of five consecutive cards in an unbroken sequence. You cannot wrap around the top and bottom of the card order. K-A-2-3-4 is not a valid straight. The highest straight is A-K-Q-J-T (Broadway), and the lowest is A-2-3-4-5 (the Wheel), where the ace plays as a low card. This is a rule I clarify for newer players constantly, because the wrap-around mistake is common.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-uagb-faq-child uagb-faq-child__outer-wrap uagb-faq-item uagb-block-26b423d5 \" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\"><div class=\"uagb-faq-questions-button uagb-faq-questions\">\t\t\t<span class=\"uagb-icon uagb-faq-icon-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox= \"0 0 448 512\"><path d=\"M432 256c0 17.69-14.33 32.01-32 32.01H256v144c0 17.69-14.33 31.99-32 31.99s-32-14.3-32-31.99v-144H48c-17.67 0-32-14.32-32-32.01s14.33-31.99 32-31.99H192v-144c0-17.69 14.33-32.01 32-32.01s32 14.32 32 32.01v144h144C417.7 224 432 238.3 432 256z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uagb-icon-active uagb-faq-icon-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox= \"0 0 448 512\"><path d=\"M400 288h-352c-17.69 0-32-14.32-32-32.01s14.31-31.99 32-31.99h352c17.69 0 32 14.3 32 31.99S417.7 288 400 288z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"uagb-question\"><em><strong><strong>What is the nut straight in poker?<\/strong><\/strong><\/em><\/h3><\/div><div class=\"uagb-faq-content\"><p>The nut straight is the highest possible straight given the current board cards. On a board of 5-6-7, the nut straight would be made by holding 8-9 (completing 5-6-7-8-9) or 3-4 (completing 3-4-5-6-7). Identifying whether you hold the nut straight before committing a large portion of your stack is one of the most important habits I teach. A non-nut straight in a multi-way pot is always at risk.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-uagb-faq-child uagb-faq-child__outer-wrap uagb-faq-item uagb-block-bbdb2859 \" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\"><div class=\"uagb-faq-questions-button uagb-faq-questions\">\t\t\t<span class=\"uagb-icon uagb-faq-icon-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox= \"0 0 448 512\"><path d=\"M432 256c0 17.69-14.33 32.01-32 32.01H256v144c0 17.69-14.33 31.99-32 31.99s-32-14.3-32-31.99v-144H48c-17.67 0-32-14.32-32-32.01s14.33-31.99 32-31.99H192v-144c0-17.69 14.33-32.01 32-32.01s32 14.32 32 32.01v144h144C417.7 224 432 238.3 432 256z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uagb-icon-active uagb-faq-icon-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox= \"0 0 448 512\"><path d=\"M400 288h-352c-17.69 0-32-14.32-32-32.01s14.31-31.99 32-31.99h352c17.69 0 32 14.3 32 31.99S417.7 288 400 288z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"uagb-question\"><em><strong><strong><strong>What is a gutshot straight draw?<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/em><\/h3><\/div><div class=\"uagb-faq-content\"><p>A gutshot is a straight draw that needs a single specific card in the middle of a four-card sequence. For example, holding 5-6-8-9 needs exactly a 7 to complete the straight. With four outs, a gutshot gives you roughly 16% equity from the flop to the river, compared to 31 to 32% for an open-ended draw with eight outs. I treat gutshots as marginal calls in most situations and only pursue them when pot odds or implied odds are exceptional.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A straight in poker is a five-card hand made of five consecutive ranks in any combination of suits, ranking fifth in the standard hand hierarchy, above three of a kind and below a flush. 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