The worst hand ever
January 25, 2009
If you are wondering what the worst hand in poker is then it is the two and the seven off suit. Why is it the worst hand in poker? There are several reasons why this is the worst hand in poker. First, they are not suited. Your chances of making a flush are really horrible. Even if the flop is entirely suited with yours, you are still on a flush draw. If you hit the flush on the turn card or on the river then you are still at a handicap. Why? Because your cards are so freaking low! Someone else out there might have the same suited card with a higher number. There go half of your chips.
Second, your chances of making a straight are also equally horrible. Think about it. If you have three, four, and five on the flop, you still need another card to make a straight. If the turn card shows up as an ace then you have the lowest possible straight in the world. If a six shows up then you may be in luck because of the seven. In any case, someone else may still have a seven and an eight! They will still have the higher straight. There go half of your chips again!
Third, your pairs are going to be horrible. If you get a two pair or a pair seven then you are still unlikely to win a pot with other players there with a pair ten or even two pairs. You are in the worst possible case when it comes to pairing.
If you get a two seven off suit then it is up to you on how you want to play it. Some people play this hand some people simply fold. If you are a risk taker then you should at least wait for the flop to come out. If you are really daring then go for it until the river card comes up. If you are a very conservative player then you can simply fold these cards right at the onset. The bottom line is that when you are dealt with a two seven off suit, it is not the end of the world. You are not in total poverty and you are not totally hopeless. What you have to do when you are dealt with a two seven off suit is to simply find a way to bluff something or find a way to hit at least triplets. Good luck if you are dealt with the deadly two seven off suit. If you find yourself in this rut, remember to keep your poise and pretend to have pocket aces.
Sometimes you know the look of someone who has been dealt with the two seven off suit. Their face looks sad. They look depressed. To some extent, they will look pale for a couple of seconds. If you can notice this in players then you know who to pick on. If someone gets a two seven off suit then you know what to do with that person already.