Royal Flush |      | | A, K, Q, J, 10 all of the same suit. The Big Kahuna. The hand everyone strives for and the reason we play this game. | Straight Flush |      | | Any five card sequence in the same suit. (Ex: 8, 9, 10, J, Q and A, 2, 3, 4, 5 of same suit). You can take this hand straight to the bank. | Four of a Kind aka “Quads” |     | | All four cards of the same index (Ex: Q, Q, Q, Q). A great hand when you can get it. | Full House aka “Boat” |   | | Three of a kind combined with a pair (Ex: A, A, A, 5, 5). Many a round has been won and lost on this hand. Mostly won. | Flush |   | | Any five cards of the same suit, but not in sequence. No need to turn red with embarrassment with this hand. | Straight |    | | Five cards in sequence, but not of the same suit. After all, you wouldn’t want to clash. | Three of a kind aka “trips” aka “a set” | | | Three cards of the same rank. | Two pair | | | Two separate pairs (Ex: J, J, 9, 9). | One pair |  | | Two cards of the same rank. (Q, Q) Sometimes called a San Francisco Pair. | High Card | | | Highest card in your hand. Well at least you tried. | | | |
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