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Broadway - Broadway Straight (Poker)
A Broadway or Broadway straight, in poker context, is a straight, ten through to ace (10-J-Q-K-A). The odds of hitting is such that you would only hit this hand once in every 131.8 hands.
In the ranking of poker hands, a broadway can only be beaten by a Flush (1 in 508.80), Full House (1 in 694.16) , Four of a Kind (1 in 4.165.00), Straight Flush (1 in 72,193.33) and Royal Flush (1 in 649,740.00).
If you hit the ace high straight you should be aware of scare cards that give your opponents of getting a better hand. These cards are two or three of the same suit on the board (see board cards) or when the board pairs (giving an opponent the potential to hit a full house). Again, it can be beaten so don't go guns blazing when there are scare cards out there.
That said, this is a powerful hand in poker and one that you should get paid on. Assuming no flush possibilities or pairs on the board, if you hold AK, you have the nuts (the best hand possible). Very often you will make money with players chasing the flush, with a pair or two pair and especially those that have hit a low straight. For instance, you hold AK and your opponent holds 8-9 and the board comes 10-J-Q. You would be surprised how many players find this difficult to lay down. Extract the maximum. In limit games you will get called all the way so be sure to bet the maximum, particularly in low limit games where players will tend to call you with any hand combination.
No limit is a different story. If you hit your Broadway on the flop, you might want to slow play to see if anyone else has a punt. If they don't, you would be well advised to put in a small raise. If you check the turn and bet the river, to get paid you will need to bet fairly big and run the risk of scaring players off. Of course in a poker players life, there will be better hands than this that he won't get paid on. Hopefully you will win, and win big.
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