{"id":2533493,"date":"2024-07-09T14:14:08","date_gmt":"2024-07-09T14:14:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pokercoaching.com\/blog\/?page_id=2533493"},"modified":"2025-10-22T10:36:50","modified_gmt":"2025-10-22T10:36:50","slug":"straight-flush","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/pokercoaching.com\/blog\/poker-hands\/straight-flush\/","title":{"rendered":"What is a Straight Flush in Poker?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>A straight flush is the second-strongest of all poker hands, losing only to a Royal Flush (which is, in fact, the best possible straight flush).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A straight flush consists of five cards of the same suit in consecutive order, and it is a very rare and equally as powerful poker hand.<\/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=\"http:\/\/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><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-ast-global-color-1-color\">#2. Straight Flush<\/mark><\/strong><\/td><td><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-ast-global-color-1-color\">Any five consecutive cards of the same suit<\/mark><\/strong><\/td><td><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-ast-global-color-1-color\"><strong>JcTc9c8c7c<\/strong><\/mark><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>#3. <a href=\"http:\/\/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=\"http:\/\/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=\"http:\/\/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>#6. <a href=\"http:\/\/pokercoaching.com\/blog\/poker-hands\/straight\/\" title=\"What Is a Straight in Poker?\">Straight<\/a><\/td><td>Five consecutive cards in different suits<\/td><td>6s5s4d3d2h<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>#7. <a href=\"http:\/\/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=\"http:\/\/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=\"http:\/\/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=\"http:\/\/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 Flush Poker Hand<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This hand Is a combination of two hands \u2013 a straight and a flush, all in one. Some examples of a straight flush are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>5s 6s 7s 8s 9s \u2013 a Nine-high straight flush in spades<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>7h 8h 9h Th Jh \u2013 a Ten-high straight flush in hearts<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>4c 5c 6c 7c 8c \u2013 an Eight-high straight flush in clubs<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2d 3d 4d 5d 5d \u2013 a Six-high straight flush in diamonds<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>In rare instances where two or more players at the table end up showing down a straight flush, the winner is the player with the highest-ranking card in their combination. For example, 4d 5d 6d 7d 8d beats 3d 4d 5d 6d 7d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In stud and draw poker variations, it is possible for two (or more) players to have the same flush but in a different suit. In this case, they\u2019ll split the pot. Suits have no bearing on determining the winner; i.e., a straight flush in clubs is equally as strong as a straight flush in spades.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What Beats Straight Flush in Poker?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>As mentioned, a straight flush is an extremely powerful hand. It beats almost all other hands you\u2019ll come across, including high card, one pair, two pair, three of a kind, straight, flush, full house, and four of a kind.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A straight flush is the second-strongest holding in <a href=\"http:\/\/pokercoaching.com\/blog\/poker-hands\/\" title=\"Poker Hand Rankings &amp; The Best Texas Hold\u2019em Hands\">poker hand rankings<\/a> that loses only to a Royal Flush. A Royal Flush is, in fact, the highest possible straight flush (made up of an ace, king, queen, jack, and ten of the same suit), but as the strongest poker hand in existence, it has a special place in hand rankings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Of course, a straight flush can beat another straight flush. When two players hold a straight flush, the one holding a combination with the highest-ranking card wins.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Straight Flush Probabilities<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A straight flush is a very rare hand that you may not come across over numerous sessions. The odds of being dealt a straight flush from a deck of 52 cards are just 0.00139%.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In <a href=\"http:\/\/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>, these are your odds of making a straight flush on different streets when starting with two suited connectors:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Street<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Odds<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Flop<\/td><td>0.0046%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>From flop to the turn (with an open-ended draw)<\/td><td>4.44%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>From turn to the river (with an open-ended draw)<\/td><td>4.54%<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are a few more interesting facts about a straight flush poker hand:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The odds of flopping a straight flush with T8s specifically are 0.02%<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>With A2s, the odds of flopping a straight flush are 0.01%<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The odds of improving your straight flush open-ended draw from flop to river are 8.42%<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to Play a Straight Flush in Poker?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A straight flush is an extremely strong hand that you almost never have to worry about or think much about <a href=\"http:\/\/pokercoaching.com\/blog\/poker-strategy-tips\/\" title=\"Poker Strategy 101 \u2013 How to Win in Poker More Often\">strategy<\/a>. When you hold this hand, your main line of thinking should be how to extract the maximum value from your opponent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In many cases, a straight flush will be the absolute nuts, i.e., an unbeatable hand, allowing you to play it tricky and allow your opponents to catch up. By letting them improve their holdings, you\u2019ll give them more rope and entice them to put more money into the pot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The only time when you might want to be careful with a straight flush is when you make this hand using four community cards and you have the dummy end. For example, if the board reads 5d 6d 7d 8d, and you have a 4d. Although you have a straight flush here, it is still susceptible to someone holding an 8d, so it\u2019s perfectly fine to exercise some caution in these spots.<\/p>\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-3dfeb5de 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-924dfc53 \" 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 flush hand in poker?<\/em><\/h3><\/div><div class=\"uagb-faq-content\"><p>In poker, a straight flush is a hand consisting of five cards of the same suit and consecutive in raking, i.e., 3h 4h 5h 6h 7h.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-uagb-faq-child uagb-faq-child__outer-wrap uagb-faq-item uagb-block-96a118d2 \" 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 flush?<\/em><\/h3><\/div><div class=\"uagb-faq-content\"><p>There is only one poker hand that beats a straight flush, and that is a Royal Flush.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-uagb-faq-child uagb-faq-child__outer-wrap uagb-faq-item uagb-block-1b86d257 \" 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 flush beat?<\/em><\/h3><\/div><div class=\"uagb-faq-content\"><p>A straight flush beats every other poker hand apart from a Royal Flush, namely four of a kind, full house, flush, straight, three of a kind, two pair, one pair, and high card.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-uagb-faq-child uagb-faq-child__outer-wrap uagb-faq-item uagb-block-eb3d5ea4 \" 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 flush?<\/em><\/h3><\/div><div class=\"uagb-faq-content\"><p>As expected, the odds of making a straight flush aren\u2019t very high. When five random cards are dealt from a standard deck, you\u2019ll get a straight flush only 0.00139% of the time.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-uagb-faq-child uagb-faq-child__outer-wrap uagb-faq-item uagb-block-2ec20e43 \" 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 flush?<\/em><\/h3><\/div><div class=\"uagb-faq-content\"><p>When two players hold a straight flush, the win goes to the player holding the highest-ranking card in their straight flush combination. If two players have the exact same straight flush, they\u2019ll split the pot regardless of the suits.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A straight flush is the second-strongest of all poker hands, losing only to a Royal Flush (which is, in fact, the best possible straight flush). 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