Let us say you get two diamonds. The dealer gives you a flop with 2 diamonds and without any pairs forming on the table. Now, in order for you to hit the flush, you need the turn or river to be another diamond. You might get it on the turn, or on the river or on both.

You have two cards plus the 3 cards upon flop. Now that gives you 47 remaining cards from the deck of 52. Nine of the remaining cards will be diamond so your chance will be 9/47 to hit the flush on the turn. Here comes the turn card which now gives you an 8/46 chances when the river is revealed.

Seeing these scenarios gives you you 9/47×8/46 as your chance of hitting two more cards to complete your flush. Punch that into your calculator and you will get 72/2162. Putting into a more comprehensible term that is 1 of 30 times that you can hit a flush.

Looking at the turn and river, here are your chances to get the card that you want:

• Turn – 9/47×38/46 =342/2162
• River- 9/46×38/47= 342/2162

When you combine all the scenarios, you will have a 756 of 2162 odds of making the flush.

Looking at these, having 4 cards for a flush upon the flop, you know you are in good shape. Aside from the math, you still need to consider other factors like other players having a better flush or a full house. Now that will be another discussion for poker math.

One should always have pre-planned strategies in his head so that the results do not turn out to be shocking. After every deal one must be quick enough to formulate 5 to 6 plans for the game thus enhancing flexibility. As a player if you are able to read the expressions of your opponents then you can easily win over them. A good player always has the capability to exhibit minimum emotions during the game and at the same time he can always find what is going through the opponents mind to modify his game play accordingly.

One should always be pleasant and comfortable when playing. It is seen that almost every time it is the aggressive players who end up losing big. Always keep a track of other players and the deal. A good observation of the surroundings can also let you know if it is a good time to bluff or not. Whether or not you make serious poker money is based on making the correct discussion.

Lastly to sum up all poker is a skill based game and requires dedication if one wants to make a fortune out of it. The above given tips can prove to be very effective.