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Example Hand
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Hand Descriptions In Descending Rank
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Royal Flush
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Royal Flush
The five highest ranking cards of a suit. A Royal Flush is an Ace high Straight Flush. A Royal Flush
beats any hand except another Royal Flush, which, in almost any game, is a tie. A Royal Flush is considered
by all players as the un-beatable hand.
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Straight Flush
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Straight Flush
Any five cards of the same suit in consecutive order. The example to the left is a five high Straight Flush. The Ace can be high or low for Straights, but only for Straights.
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Four of a Kind
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Four of a Kind
Any four cards of the same numerical ranking (4 Kings, 4 Threes, 4 Jacks, etc...). In a four card hand, there will always be a single dissimilar card.
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Full House
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Full House
Three cards of one rank plus one pair of another rank. The example is 3 Queens and 2 Twos (pronounded Queens over Twos). The example hand beats beats Jacks over Aces, the three of a kind is the dominant strucutre of the hand.
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Flush
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Flush
Any five suited non-consecutive cards. If the cards are consecutive, you have a the better hand of a Straight Flush.
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Straight
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Straight
Five consecutive cards of mixed suit. An Ace can be high or low, but the same card cannot be both at the same time.
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Three of a Kind
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Three of a Kind
Three cards of the same rank, with same or different suite, with two dissimilar cards (in a five card hand).
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Two Pair
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Two Pair
Any pair of a single rank, plus any pair of another rank (two pairs of the same rank would be a Four of a Kind). If two players have the same high pair in the 2-Pair hand, the higher second pair determines the winner of the hand. If both pairs tie, the remaining highest card decides.
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Pair
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Pair
Any two cards of a single rank. When players have the same pair, the remaining highest card determines the winner of the hand.
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High Card
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High Card
If no higher hand rank is available, the highest card in the hand wins. If two hands hold the same high card, then remaining high cards determine the winner of the hand.
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