Flush

Basic Definition

A flush in poker refers to a hand where you have five cards of the same suit (spades, hearts, diamonds, or clubs). This hand is stronger than a straight but weaker than a full house.

Specific Situation

• With a hand of A5 and a board of K83J2, you complete a spade flush.
• With a flop of 972 and a hand of KT, you have a heart flush draw (one card away from completing a flush), and you will complete it if a heart appears on the turn or river.

Important Information

• The strength of a flush is determined by the highest-ranked card (the kicker). In the case of two flushes, the one with the higher kicker wins.
• When there are many cards of the same suit on the board, there's a higher chance that your opponent has also completed a flush, so you need to play carefully.

Examples of Term Usage

"On the turn, I completed a flush, so I reraised against my opponent's bet."