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POKER HAND
RANKINGS
Royal
Flush: Five card sequence, from 10 to the Ace in the same suit.
(eg. 10,J,Q,K,A) A royal flush is a combination of a flush and a
straight ending in the Ace high card. So all the cards are of the
same suit, consecutive and have the Ace high card.
Straight
Flush: Any five card sequence in the same suit. (eg. 8,9,10,J,Q
and A, 2,3,4,5 of same suit). A straight flush is a combination
of a flush and a straight. So all the cards are of the same suit,
and all are consecutive. Ranking between straights is determined by
the value of the high end of the straight. A royal flush is a
straight flush that has a high card value of an Ace.
Four of a Kind:
All four cards of the same index (eg. K,K,K,K). Four cards of
the same value such as four jacks or four 7's represent the second
strongest poker hand. This hand beats everything except a Straight
Flush.
Full House:
Three of a kind combined with a pair (eg. A,A,A,5,5). A full
house is a combination of three of a kind and a pair. Meaning all
five of your cards are a part of a set of either two or three of the
same card value (eg. three 7's and two Kings). Ties on a full house
are broken by the three of a kind, as you cannot have two equal sets
of three of a kind in any single deck.
Flush: Any five cards of the same suit, but not in
sequence. A flush is a hand where all of the cards are the same
suit, if each card you have is all one suit, such as 3 of Clubs, 5
of Clubs, 6 of Clubs, 8 of Clubs and King of Clubs, then you have a
Flush. Don't be tricked into thinking that all five cards are the
same color. The high card determines the winner if two people have a
flush.
Straight:
Five cards in sequence, but not in the same suit. A straight is a
hand where all of the cards are consecutive. There is no
continuative quality to this poker hand a straight cannot wrap
around meaning it is not a straight if you have a Queen, King, Ace,
Two or Three. Standard poker rules state that in the case of more
than one straight, the higher straight wins, In case of straights
that tie, the pot is split.
Three
of a Kind: Three cards of the same value. Any three cards
with the same value (eg. a 6 of Clubs, a 6 of Spades or a 6 of
Diamonds) is considered to be three of a kind. The highest set of
three cards wins.
Two Pair:
Two separate pairs (eg. 4,4,Q,Q). Two sets of two cards of equal
value constitute a hand that has two pairs. As usual the pair with
the higher value is used to determine the winner of a tie.
Pair: One pair of two equal value cards constitutes
a pair.
High
Card: When the hand you are left with has no pairs, is not a
straight or a flush then it's relative value is determined by the
highest value card. When two players have no pairs, straight, or
flush the winner of the tie is determined by the highest value card
in the hand. If the highest cards are a tie then the tie is broken
by the second highest card. Suits are not used to break
ties.
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Hand |
Description |
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Royal
flush |
A, K, Q,
J, and 10, all in the same suit |
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Straight
flush |
Five cards
in sequential order & of the same
suit |
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Four of a
kind |
Four cards
with the same value |
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Full
house |
3 cards of
the same value, along with a pair |
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Flush |
Five cards
of the same suit |
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Straight |
Five
consecutive cards |
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Three of a
kind |
Three
cards of the same value |
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Two
pair |
Two pairs
in the same hand |
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Pair
|
Two cards
with the same value |
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High
Card |
If a hand
contains none of the above, its value is the highest
card | |