| POKER HANDS (in order from lowest to highest): |
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| Hand | Explanation | Example | | High Card | Five different cards that are not in sequence, and not all the same suit. | K , 10, 9 , 8, 4
(King high) | | 1 Pair | Two cards of equal rank and three other cards which do not match the first 2 cards or each other | Q, Q, 6, 5, 4
(Pair of Queens, 6 high) | | 2 Pair | Two pairs of different rank | Q, Q, 6, 6, 5
(Two Pair, Queens and sixes) | | 3 of a Kind | Three cards of the same rank | K, K, K, 9, 10
(Three Kings) | | Straight | Five cards, all in sequence, but not the same suit | 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
(Straight to the 9) | | Flush | Five cards, all in the same suit, but not in sequence | A, Q, 10, 6, 5
(Ace high flush) | | Full House | 3 of a Kind AND another pair | Q, Q, 6, 6, 6
(Full House- Queens over sixes) | | 4 of a Kind | Four of the same type card (one from each suit.) The fifth card can be any other card. | K, K, K, K, 5
(4 Kings) | | Straight Flush | Five cards in a row (Straight) where all the cards are in the same suit (Flush) | 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
(Straight Flush to the 10) | | Royal Flush | A, K, Q, J, and 10 all from the same suit | A, K, Q, J, 10 |
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Hand Rankings