The origins of the phrase "poker nuts" are unsure although it is thought to have been dirived from old slang which means "delightful issue, practice or experience". It is really a "delightful thing" of course, because in Texas hold em the poker nuts could be the best achievable side that you may have at any point in the game.
If you have the nuts, you can not be outdone…at that stage in the hand. This is the crucial factor that loads of unskilled gamblers fail to take account of, the nuts can move from 1 gambler to a different and your hand which was the nuts previous on can end up being smashed!
The subsequent example must demonstrate the fickle nature of the cards in Texas hold’em poker and how your nuts can quickly turn to pulp!
You’re wagering a hand of Texas hold’em poker and there are 3 gamblers even now in the game at the flop. You acquire dealt 5 of clubs, eight of diamonds; Amy has five of spades, five of clubs and Mike’s hands is King, nine of hearts.
The flop is dealt and the cards are nine of hearts, six of hearts and five of diamonds. This really is a wonderful flop for you – you have got the poker nuts! At this point you may have a directly – 5, six, seven, eight, 9 – which cannot be beaten by any other combination of cards.
Now you determine to "slow play" your side and try to draw a wager from somebody with a superior pair who will like this flop, so you basically check. Amy likes the look of her hands now as she’s flopped 3 five spades so she makes a wager which is called by Mike as he now has a pair of nines having a King kicker. You prefer the way it’s going so you call the bet.
The turn card is Ace of hearts. Mike is now smiling to himself as he has just been able to make the poker nuts using a flush, his two hearts in his palm plus the three around the table with Ace King great now give him an unbeatable hand. Mike wagers as he knows he has got the nuts except he wants to draw out the max cash from the table so he keeps his bet low enough to receive called. You still believe you’re winning together with the straight, in reality the Ace has increased that perception as you now think Mike possibly has an Ace in his side and maybe even 2 pairs.
He’s fallen into your trap! Or so you believe.
The river is dealt and it is the five of hearts. It is a blow to you as you will discover now four hearts on view, so anyone which has a heart is beating you having a flush. Mike is happy using the 5 as he even now feels he’s winning together with the top flush, even though his opponents might also have manufactured a flush and believe they are winning. Amy of course could be the real winner as she has just manufactured the nuts with four 5s, her 4 of a kind can only be beaten by a directly flush or a far better four of the kind. There are not sufficient connected hearts displaying around the table to produce a straight flush and there is not an additional pair showing so it’s impossible to make 4 of a kind.
Amy captures the pot whilst you and Mike reflect on what ought to have been.
Both of you held the poker nuts at 1 stage in the casino game but failed to realise that the poker nuts – as well as your fortunes – in Holdem can change totally with one turn of a card.
