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Hand Rankings
In all poker games, the best five-card hand wins the
pot.
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Royal Flush
Ten, Jack, Queen, King, Ace of the same suit. |
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Straight Flush
Straight with all five cards in the same suit. |
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Four of a Kind
Four cards of the same number or face value ("quads").
Higher "quad" wins. Ace is the highest
card. |
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Full House
Three cards of one number or face value and two
cards of another number or face value. If more than
one player has a full house, the full house with
the highest ranking three of a kind ("trips")
wins. |
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Flush
Five cards of the same suit. If there is more than
one flush, the hand with the highest card(s) wins. |
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Straight
Five cards in sequence. Cards can be in any suit.
An Ace can be used in the highest straight (10,
J, Q, K, A) and the lowest straight (A, 2, 3, 4,
5).
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Three of a Kind
Three cards of the same number or face value ("trips"). |
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Two Pair
If two players have two pair, the hand with the
highest pair wins. If they have the same high pair,
whoever has the second highest pair wins. If they
have the same two pair, whoever has the highest
fifth card ("kicker") wins. |
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One Pair
Two cards of the same number or face value. If two
players have the same pair, the highest outside
card(s) wins. |
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High Card
The hand with the highest card(s) wins. Ace is the
highest, then K, Q, J, 10, 9... |
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