a) nothing
b) an incomplete hand
c) a pair
d) two pairs
e) a monster hand
One of theses 5 possibilities will always apply to oneself, unfortunately to all of the remaining players as well. How strong a hand at the Flop actually is especially depends on the kind of Flop.
The Flop may seem drastic if it consists of 6-7-8 or three cards of the same colour. Even when there's just two of these cards on the board it might bring a player an incomplete Flush (Flush Draw) or an incomplete Straight (Straight Draw), what could really motivate that player to continue. Other Flops are more clearly laid out and it's easier to estimate the chances of the hand.
Very often pairs can be hit at the Flop. Those can be quite different in their strength, however. The best pair is the "overpair", which means the cards on the board are all lower in value than the pair of the own hand. Another strong hand is the "top pair", which means one has hit the pair on the board with the highest card. Lower in value, of course, are pairs with just the second best or the third best pair.
To hit two pairs is a real fluke. And a monster, a triple or even more does not occur as often as desired. But even those hands are dependant on the kind of Flop to estimate how strong they really are and what chances other players might have accordingly.
Crucial at the Flop are following questions: - What hands could beat me at the moment?
- Are Flush Draws or Straight Draws possible?
- What have the other players done at Preflop?
Poker strategy: The hands at flop in Texas Holdem, One of theses 5 possibilities will always apply to oneself, unfortunately to all of the remaining players as well.
