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Royal Flush: The five highest cards, the 10 through the
Ace, all five of the same suit. A royal flush is actually an ace-high straight flush. Which suit it is doesn't matter in poker.
Two people with royal flushes would tie.
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Straight Flush: Any five cards of the same suit in consecutive
numerical order. Our example shows an Eight-high straight flush.
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4 Of A Kind: Four cards of the same denomination. Our
example shows four Queens with a Five kicker
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Full House: Any three cards of the same
denomination, plus any pair of a different denomination. Ties are broken first by the three of a kind, then the pair. Our
example shows Aces full of Fives.
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Flush: Any five non-consecutive cards of the same suit.
Our example shows a King-high diamond flush.
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Straight: Any five consecutive cards of mixed suits.
Ace can be high or low. Our example shows a six-to-ten straight.
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3 Of A Kind: Three cards of the same denomination.Our
example displays three of a kind, Queens.
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2 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 second pair wins. If both pairs tie,
the high kicker card wins. Our example shows two pair, Jacks and Nines.
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1 Pair: Any two cards of the same denomination. Our example
displays a pair of Queens. In a tie, the high kicker card wins.
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High Card: If no other hand is achieved, the highest
card held wins. In our example, the Ace of Spades is the high card.
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