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Hand Rankings

From strongest to weakest:

Royal Flush - The best possible straight flush: 10, J, Q, K, A of the same suit
Straight Flush - Cards of five consecutive ranks, all of the same suit, e.g., 7, 8, 9, 10, J of spades
4 of a kind - Four cards of any one rank and any other card, e.g., 7, 7, 7, 7, 5
Full house - Three cards of one rank and two cards of another rank, e.g., 9, 9, 9, K, K
Flush - Five cards of the same suit and any rank, e.g., A, J, 9, 5, 3 of clubs
Straight - Cards of five consecutive ranks but different suits, e.g., 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
Three of a Kind - Three cards of the same rank and two unrelated cards, e.g., Q, Q, Q, 4, 9
Two pair - Two cards of one rank, two cards of another rank, and any fifth card, e.g., J, J, 5, 5, A suit
One Pair - Two cards of the same rank and three unrelated cards, e.g., A, A, Q, 5, 3
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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