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Rankings:
The rank of and order of
poker hands are explained below:
Royal Flush:
Ten, Jack, Queen, King, Ace of the same
suit.
Straight Flush:
Straight with all five cards in the same
suit.
Four of a Kind:
Four cards of the same number or face value
("quads").
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.
Flush:
Five cards of the same suit. If there is
more than one flush,
the hand with the highest card(s) wins.
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).
Three of a Kind:
Three cards of the same number or face value
("trips").
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.
One Pair:
Two cards of the same number or face value.
If two players
have the same pair, the highest outside card(s)
wins.
High Card:
The hand with the highest card(s) wins.
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