Hand Rankings
From strongest to weakest:
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Royal Flush - The best possible straight flush: 10, J,
Q, K, A of the same suit |
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Straight Flush - Cards of five consecutive ranks, all of
the same suit, e.g., 7, 8, 9, 10, J of spades |
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4 of a kind - Four cards of any one rank and any other
card, e.g., 7, 7, 7, 7, 5 |
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Full house - Three cards of one rank and two
cards of another rank, e.g., 9, 9, 9, K, K |
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Flush - Five cards of the same suit and any rank, e.g.,
A, J, 9, 5, 3 of clubs |
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Straight - Cards of five consecutive ranks but different
suits, e.g., 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 |
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Three of a Kind - Three cards of the same rank and two
unrelated cards, e.g., Q, Q, Q, 4, 9 |
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Two pair - Two cards of one rank, two cards of another
rank, and any fifth card, e.g., J, J, 5, 5, A suit |
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One Pair - Two cards of the same rank and three unrelated
cards, e.g., A, A, Q, 5, 3 |
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High Card - Five unrelated cards with no pair; ranked by
high card, e.g., Ace high |
In the event of a tie, the player with the highest-ranked hand
is determined by the value of the cards. For example, if two players
have a straight, one of 4 through 8 (8 high) and the other of 5
through 9 (9 high), the 9-high straight would be awarded the pot.
Similarly, if two players hold a pair of kings, the highest card
outside of the pair (the kicker) determines the winner of the hand,
e.g., K, K, A, 9, 8 would beat K, K, Q, 10, 9.
When multiple players have a hand of exactly the same rank, the
pot will be split between them. If the amount of the pot cannot
be split evenly among the winners, the remainder is awarded to
the player nearest the dealer button. |
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