Dominating Poker Hands. A texas hold'em hand is dominated if it has 3 or fewer outs against a hand it faces, like AQ against AK. In this example only a Q can help AQ, an A will not. A hand like AK is a 3 to 1 favorite over hands it dominates like AQ, AJ, A9, KQ, KT, etc. (again, AK vs. 32 is only a 2 to1 favorite). An even more dominated situation occurs when you have a pair versus a smaller.
The Best Hand in Poker. The absolute best hand in poker is a royal flush. If you get a royal flush, your hand cannot be beaten so don’t allow your opponent to bluff you off the hand. A royal flush is very uncommon though. So uncommon that you might never get one in your lifetime. Or, you could get a few of them. Really depends on how lucky you are! A royal flush is Ten, Jack, Queen, King.
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One of the keys to being a strong Texas Hold 'em poker player is to know which hands are playable and which are not.This list of the top 10 best starting hands for Texas Hold 'em is a good place to start learning. Do keep in mind, however, that there is some disagreement over which hands are the best, and it does depend in part on your skill level and style of play.
