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Detailed Poker Hands Cheat Sheet Guide<\/h2>\n

The game of poker can be very difficult for beginners. Especially if they have to play against more seasoned players, who can easily tell who\u2019s the least experienced at the table and take advantage of that.<\/p>\n

Of course, being familiar with the rules is far from enough to be competitive in cash games. Experienced players will easily recognize amateurs (\u201cfish\u201d) by their style of play and moves they commonly make, although this may not be obvious to the naked eye or to the \u201cfish\u201d itself.<\/p>\n

In order to avoid this, it\u2019s best to have some sort of a reminder about the most important tricks, statistics, charts, and calculations. This is how a poker cheat sheet can help a beginner in the game – it can provide players with concise info and quick advice on how to act in key moments.<\/p>\n

Hand rankings chart<\/h2>\n

First of all, a new player should know how poker hands are ranked, from strongest to weakest. Actually, he shouldn\u2019t just know<\/em> the rankings, but he needs to recognize winning hands in a fraction of a second, which is not always easy for those who lack experience.<\/p>\n

So having a little hand ranking cheat sheet can be very useful for players who still need some time to determine just exactly how strong their hand is. For this purpose, you can refer to the chart below:<\/p>\n

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Poker hand odds<\/h2>\n

But just how often can you connect these hands? How reasonable are the odds of drawing them? Let\u2019s see the numbers for 5-card and 7-card poker games.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t
<\/td>5-card games<\/td>7-card games<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Royal flush<\/td>0.00015%<\/td>0.0032%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Straight flush<\/td>0.0014%<\/td>0.028%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Four of a kind<\/td>0.024%<\/td>0.17%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Full house<\/td>0.14%<\/td>2.60%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Flush<\/td>0.20%<\/td>3.03%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Straight<\/td>0.39%<\/td>4.62%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Three of a kind<\/td>2.11%<\/td>4.83%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Two pair<\/td>4.75%<\/td>23.5%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
A pair<\/td>42.3%<\/td>43.8%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
High card<\/td>50.1%<\/td>17.4%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n

For obvious reasons, it\u2019s much easier to connect any of these hands in 7-card games. Still, some of these happen almost never \u2013 you need to play thousands of hands to even see a royal flush come out at some point. This table tells you a lot about which hands are worth waiting for on the flop, the turn, and the river, and which ones you shouldn\u2019t seriously count on. It also suggests that a pair, and even a two pair in 7-card games aren\u2019t too likely to win, especially on full ring tables.<\/p>\n

Positions in poker<\/h2>\n

Starting positions are extremely important in poker. Players at the early positions (players that act among the first by the order of play) are usually handicapped and players in late positions have an advantage over them.<\/p>\n

This is because late positions have more info on other players, derived from their behavior and how much they bet at which point. Also, they can take advantage of the fact that some players will probably fold before their turn, which will leave them with less competition or no competition whatsoever. This will affect their decisions and players in late positions are generally encouraged to play more hands and make more risks.<\/p>\n

6max table positions<\/h3>\n

The names of positions, as well as the advantages they provide, depend on the number of players. On tables that have a maximum of 6 players, they usually go like this, from left to right:<\/p>\n

Under The Gun (UTG)<\/strong> \u2013 this is the earliest position, as UTG acts first pre-flop. However, post-flop, UTG doesn\u2019t necessarily act first, if SB and\/or BB are still active.<\/p>\n

Hijack (HJ)<\/strong> \u2013 also known as the middle position (MP), sits immediately to the left of UTG and acts right after him<\/p>\n

Cutoff (CO)<\/strong> \u2013 acts after HJ<\/p>\n

Button (BTN)<\/strong> \u2013 the player on the button is formally the dealer \u2013 the position got its name after the dealer button. BTN sits to the left of CO. It\u2019s probably the most beneficial position, as the button gets to act last in post-flop rounds, while in pre-flop only SB and BB act after him. However, BTN doesn\u2019t have to put any blind bets before the start of the hand, unlike SB and BB, so it could be argued that this is the best position.<\/p>\n

Small Blind (SB)<\/strong> \u2013 SB gets to act second-to-last pre-flop, which is great, but gets to act first in every post-flop round. Also, SB has to put a small, pre-determined blind bet before the start of the hand to compensate for this fact.<\/p>\n

Big Blind (BB)<\/strong> \u2013 BB acts the last pre-flop, which has its advantages, but in a way SB and BB act first, since they have to place a blind bet before the start (BB places a bet twice as big as SB). Also, post-flop, BB acts second, and if SB folds, BB will play first until the end of the hand.<\/p>\n

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Full ring positions<\/h3>\n

In full ring games, where there are 6-9 players, the terminology may vary for different positions. But usually, you\u2019ll find these phrases to denote positions at the table:<\/p>\n