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Poker Hand Ranking -
Learn to Play Poker
# 1 - Royal Flush

A, K, Q, J, 10 all of the same
suit |
# 2 - Straight
Flush

Any five card sequence
in the same suit (Ex: 4, 5, 6, 7, 8) |
# 3 - Four of a kind

All four cards of the same
index (Ex: Q, Q, Q, Q) |
# 4 - Full House

Three of a kind combined with a pair (Ex: K, K, 3, 3, 3)
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# 5 - Flush

Any five cards
of the same suit,
but not in sequence |
# 6 - Straight

Five cards in sequence, but not in the same suit |
# 7 - Three of a kind

Three cards of the same index
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# 8 - Two Pair

Two separate pairs (Ex: Q, Q, 7,
7) |
# 9 - One Pair

Two cards of the same index
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Definitions:
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HIGH CARDS
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A thru 10 (Aces,
Faces and Tens)
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MEDIUM CARDS
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9 thru 7
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LOW CARDS
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6 thru 2
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SUITED PLAYER HAND
(S)
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Both cards of the
same suit.
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SET
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Three of a kind with
two of the three in
your hand. (One in
your hand and two on
the board is
"trips".)
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NUT HAND
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An unbeatable hand.
Sometimes called a
"lock".
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FLOP, TURN. RIVER
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The community cards
in the order of
distribution. See
top illustration.
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FAST PLAY
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Bet, raise and
re-raise to get as
many other players
out as possible.
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SLOW PLAY
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Just check or call
along to keep other
players in the game
to increase the pot
odds.
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CHECK-FOLD
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Check when you can
and fold if you are
bet into. Gladly
accept all free
cards offered.
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