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Poker Rules - The Deck

A deck consists of 52 cards. These cards are divided into 4 suits, with
each suit having 13 ranks.

The Four Suits

The suits are all of equal value. That is to say, no suit is higher than any
other suit.

Clubs

Diamonds

Hearts

Spades

The Thirteen Ranks

In poker, the Ace is the highest card and the 2 (Deuce) is the lowest.
However, the Ace can be used as a low card to form the straight 5432A.

Ace

King

Queen

Jack

Ten

Nine

Eight

Seven

Six

Five

Four

Three

Two

Poker Rules - Hand Rankings (Poker Hands)

Category

Example

Tie Breaker

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Straight
Flush

A Straight Flush consists of 5 cards in
numerical sequence, all of the same
suit. The higher straight flush wins.
AKQJT is the highest straight flush,
and is also called the royal flush.
5432A is the lowest straight flush.

4-of-a-
kind

The higher 4-of-a-kind wins. If two
players have the same 4-of-a-kind,
then the highest 5th card wins.
4-of-a-kind is also known as quads.

Full
House

A full house consists of a 3-of-a-kind
and a pair. The higher 3-of-a-kind
wins. If two players have the same
3-of-a-kind, then the highest pair
wins. The Full House is also known as
a boat.

Flush

A Flush consists of 5 cards of the
same suit. The flush with the higher
top card wins. If two flushes have the
same top card, then the flush with the
higher 2nd-to-top card wins, and so
on.

Straight

A Straight consists of 5 cards in
numerical sequence. The straight
with the higher top card wins. AKQJT
is the highest straight; 5432A is the
lowest straight (5432A is also called
a wheel).

3-of-a-
kind

The higher 3-of-a-kind wins. If two
hands have the same 3-of-a-kind,
then the kickers are used to break
the tie. 3-of-a-kind is also known as
trips. If you form trips by the third
card coming onto the board, this is
known as a set.

Two
pair

The hand with the higher top pair
wins. If the top pairs are equal, then
the bottom pairs are used to break
the tie. If those are also equal, then
the kicker (unpaired card) is used to
break the tie.

One
pair

The hand with the higher pair wins. If
the pairs are equal, then the kickers
are used to break the tie, first by
comparing the highest kicker, then
the 2nd highest kicker, and finally the
lowest kicker.

High
card

If a hand does not fit in any other
category, it is judged by high cards.
Two hands are compared by taking
the highest cards and comparing
them. If those are equal, then the 2nd
highests are compared, and so on.

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