In this stage, the players have already received their hole cards, and the flop reveals the first three of five total community cards, which all players can use in combination with their hole cards to form the best possible hand. The flop is crucial as it significantly narrows down the possibilities for hands, influencing players’ decisions to continue betting, fold, or raise.
Flop Poker Example
For example, if a player holds two hearts in their hand and the flop reveals two more hearts, they now have a chance to complete a flush with just one more heart appearing in the remaining community cards.