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Poker Hands:
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Hand |
Description |
Example |
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Royal Flush
– the best possible hand
Ace, King, Queen, Jack and 10, all of the same suit. Two people with
royal flushes would tie.
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A, K, Q,
J, T - all in the same suit |
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Straight Flush – Any five cards of the same suit in consecutive
numerical order. Ace can be high or low. |
7, 8, 9, T, J -
all in
the same suit |
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Four of a Kind – Four cards of the same denomination. |
K, K, K,
K - all suits |
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Full House – Any three cards of the same denomination plus any
pair of a different denomination. Ties are broken by the three of a
kind, whoever has the highest denomination in their three of a kind
wins.
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J, J, J,
9, 9 - any suits |
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Flush – Any five
non-consecutive cards of the same suit. |
2, 3, 4,
8, T - all in the same suit |
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Straight – Five cards in
sequence, but not in the same suit. Ace can be high or low. |
6, 7, 8, 9, T -
any suits |
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Three of a Kind – Three cards of
the same denomination. |
T, T, T, 4, J -
any suits |
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Two Pair – Any two cards of the
same denomination, plus any other two cards of the same denomination. If both hands have the same high pair, the highest second pair wins. If both pairs tie, the high card wins. |
K, K, 9, 9, 6 |
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Pair – Any two cards of the same
denomination. |
Q, Q, 6, 8, 9 |
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High Card – If no other hand is
achieved, the highest card held wins. |
A, Q, 9, 6, 2 |
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