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Poker Hand Rankings
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If you're unfamilair with the many hands of poker, this guide will help you educate yourself. Below is a listing of all the major poker hands with a brief description. The hands are odered from the best to the worse, with the top poker hand being unbeatable.
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Royal Flush
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Ace, King, Queen, Jack, and 10 all with the same suit
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Both Suit AND face value are relevant
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The Royal Flush is the king of kings when it comes to poker... it's unbeatable.
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Straight Flush
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Any five sequential cards that are of the same suit
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Both Suit AND face value are relevant
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The Straight Flush is only second to a Royal Flush
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Four of a Kind
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Any four cards that are of the same face value
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Suit is non-relevant
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Four of a kind is only beaten by either a Straight or Royale Flush
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Full House
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Three cards of the same value along with an additional pair of the same value
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Suit is non-relevant
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A Full House is most common of the high-hands and is beaten by 4 of kind and Straight or Royal Flushes
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Flush
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Any five cards of the same Suit
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Face-value is non-relevant
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A Flush is beaten by a full house, 4 of a kind, and Straight or Royal flushes
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Straight
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Any five cards of more than one suit in sequence
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Suit is not relevant
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Straights beat three of a kind, two pairs, a pair, and a high card
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Three of a Kind
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Three cards of the same face value
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Suit is not relevant
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Three of a king beats two pairs, a pair and a high card
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Two Pairs
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Two pairs of the same face value, but different pairings
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Suit is not relevant
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Two Pairs beats a pair and a high card
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Pair
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Two cards of the same face value
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Suit is not relevant
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Pair beats a fold and a high card
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High Card
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If no one has any poker hands above, the highest card wins
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Suit is not relevant
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Highest held face value card wins
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