The origins of the phrase "poker nuts" are uncertain although it is thought to have come from old slang which means "delightful factor, practice or experience". It is really a "delightful thing" obviously, because in Texas hold’em the poker nuts could be the best achievable hand that you are able to have at any level in the game.
If you might have the nuts, you can not be outdone…at that level in the hand. This could be the crucial factor that loads of inexperienced gamblers fail to consider, the nuts can move from one player to another as well as your side which was the nuts earlier on can end up being crushed!
The subsequent example need to demonstrate the fickle nature of the cards in Texas holdem poker and how your nuts can speedily turn to pulp!
You are wagering a side of Holdem poker and there are 3 players nevertheless in the casino game at the flop. You have dealt 7 of clubs, 8 of diamonds; Amy has 5 of spades, 5 of clubs and Mike’s palm is King, nine of hearts.
The flop is dealt and the cards are nine of hearts, 6 of hearts and 5 of diamonds. This really is a great flop for you – you’ve got the poker nuts! At this level you might have a straight – 5, 6, 7, eight, 9 – which can not be defeated by any other mixture of cards.
Now you choose to "slow play" your hand and try to draw a wager from somebody that has a high pair who will like this flop, so you simply check. Amy likes the look of her palm now as she has flopped three five-s so she makes a bet which is referred to as by Mike as he now has a pair of nines that has a King kicker. You prefer the way it is 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 generate the poker nuts which has a flush, his two hearts in his hand plus the 3 on the table with Ace King great now give him an unequalled hand. Mike wagers as he knows he has got the nuts except he wants to extract the max cash from the table so he keeps his bet low sufficient to obtain called. You nevertheless assume you are winning with the straight, in reality the Ace has increased that belief as you now think Mike most likely has an Ace in his hands and maybe even two pairs.
He has dropped into your trap! Or so you think.
The river is dealt and it is the five of hearts. This really is a blow to you as you can find now four hearts on view, so anyone that has a heart is defeating you with a flush. Mike is happy with the 5 as he still feels he’s winning with all the top flush, although his competitors may also have manufactured a flush and consider they are winning. Amy obviously will be the real winner as she has just made the nuts with four 5 spades, her four of a variety can only be outdone by a directly flush or a better 4 of the kind. There are not sufficient connected hearts showing around the table to generate a straight flush and there isn’t one more pair displaying so it really is impossible to make four of the kind.
Amy captures the pot though you and Mike reflect on what must have been.
Both of you held the poker nuts at 1 stage in the casino game but failed to realise that the poker nuts – along with your fortunes – in Texas hold em can change totally with one turn of the card.