Royal Flush:
A royal flush is simply and ace-high straight flush (see below) It is the best possible hand in poker. You can go a lifetime and never get one - but we hope you do!

Straight Flush:
This thrilling holding is made up of five sequential cards of the same suit. The higher the sezuence, the better the hand. Jack high straight flush in diamonds beats ten high straight flush in diamonds.

Four of a Kind: ("quads").
Four cards of the same number or face value and one unrelated card. The higher the rank, the better the hand. For example, four queens beats four deuces.

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:
Any five cards of the same suit make a flush. The cards do not have to be sequenced - if they were, you'd have a straight flush. If ther are two or more flushes at showdown, the winning h and is determined by the rank order. For example, and ace-high flush is better than on that is king-high.

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: ("trips")
Three cards of the same number or face value. The higher the 'trips' , the better the hand. Trip kings beats trip jacks.

Two Pair:
Two cards of one rank, two cards of another, and one unrelated card. 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 unrelated card(s) wins.

High Card:
The hand with the highest card(s) wins. If both have the same high card, it defaults to the next highest, and so on.

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