An Ace high straight-flush, also called a Royal Flush, is the highest natural hand. In poker however, it does not beat a five of a kind. A five of a kind (only possible when using wild cards) is the highest possible hand. If more than one hand has five of a kind, the higher card wins.
Hands ranked from high to low:
- • Five of a Kind
- • Straight Flush
- • Four of a Kind
- • Full House
- • Flush
- • Straight
- • Three of a Kind
- • Two Pair
- • Pair
- • High Card
Poker uses a standard pack of 52 cards. Game variations may use multiple card decks or add a few joker cards.
Card that are dealt rank this way: Ace, King, Queen, Jack, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, Ace (from high to low). There are four suits (clubs, spades, diamonds, and hearts). All poker hands have five cards and the highest hand wins.
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