Poker Hand Rankings

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Postby Markas on Thu Apr 19, 2007 7:46 am

ROYAL STRAIGHT FLUSH
Ten, Jack, Queen, King, Ace of the same suit.

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STRAIGHT FLUSH
Straight with all five cards in the same suit.

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FOUR OF A KIND
Four of a kind is next highest. It consists of the four cards of any one rank together with any fifth card; for example

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constitute four sevens.

FULL HOUSE
A full house ranks next; it consists of any three of one kind and any pair of another kind, such as

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It is referred to by the three-of-a-kind it contains; the example shown would be "sixes full."

FLUSH
A flush, ranking next; it consists of any five cards of the same suit, but not in sequence, as

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referred to as a "jack high flush."

STRAIGHT
A straight consists of any five cards of two or more suits in sequence of rank, with the ace ranking either high in sequence

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or low in the sequence. One does not need to have an ace to have a straight, of course: any five cards in a row will do.
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THREE OF A KIND
Three of a kind are any three cards of the same rank plus two other cards which do not constitute a pair and do not include the fourth card of the same rank;
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would be referred to as "three nines." Or "trip nines."

TWO PAIR
Two pair, which ranks next under three of a kind, consists of two cards of one rank, two cards of another rank, and any fifth card which is neither of those ranks; it is referred to by the higher of the two pairs. Thus,
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would be "Queens up."

ONE PAIR
One pair - any two cards of the same rank, together with three other cards which do not combine with the other two to form any of the higher-ranking hands above:
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is a pair of kings.
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