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In poker, the highest 5 card hand wins. Hand rankings are shown below in order of
strength, starting with the strongest. If players hold the same hand rank, the highest
hand wins, with Ace being the highest card.
Royal Flush: An Ace, King, Queen, Jack and Ten in the same suit.
Straight Flush: Five consecutive cards of the same suit. If there
are two straight flushes, the player with the highest straight flush wins.
Four of a Kind: Four cards of the same value, and one other card.
In games where it is possible for players have the same four of a kind, the highest
fifth card or "kicker" wins.
Full House: Three cards of the same value, and two other cards
of the same value. If more than one full house, the highest three matching cards
wins the pot. If this is the same, the highest value of the two matching cards wins.
Flush: Five cards of the same suit. If two or more players hold
a flush, the player holding the highest ranked card wins. If this is the same, then
the second-highest, third-highest, fourth-highest, and fifth-highest cards are used
to determine the winner.
Straight: Five consecutive cards. In tie situations; the straight
with the highest ranking card wins. Note:
- The Ace may be used as a high or low card in a straight e.g. A2345 or TJQKA.
- A straight from high to low cards e.g. QKA23 is not possible
Three of a kind: Three cards of the same value. In the event of
a tie, highest ranking three of a kind wins. If this is the same, the player with
the highest side card wins.
Two pair: Two cards of the same value. In tie situations; the highest
pair wins. If players have the same highest pair, highest second pair wins. If both
players have identical pairs, highest side card (kicker) wins.
One pair: Two cards of the same value. Higher pairs beat lower
pairs. If players have the same pair, the player with the highest side card wins
(the pot is only split if all three side cards are the same).
High card ("nothing"): Any other hand. In the event of a tie, the
highest card wins, and if necessary, the second-highest, third-highest, fourth-highest
and smallest card can be used to break the tie.
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