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Poker Hands
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Ties - Yes, there are ties in poker, as
there is no suit ranking. All ties are decided by splitting the pot between
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High Card - OK
it doesn't happen often but failing all else the high card takes the pot.
In poker there is no suit ranking so any ace, etc. If I have to tell you
that an ace beats a King and so on you don't have any business wandering
around loose, let alone in a poker room. |
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One Pair - Failing
any other outcome the highest pair takes the pot |
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Two Pair - If
more than one hand contains two pair, the highest single pair is the deciding
factor. This hand is commonly declared as whatever the highest pair is,
up (e.g., you have a pair of Kings and a pair of threes you have Kings up). |
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Straight - This
is simply any five cards in numerical order, in case of two straights the
highest card wins. |
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Flush
- This is any five cards of the same suit, as with the
straight the highest card takes the hand if there are more than one flush.
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Straight Flush
- This is any straight that is all in one suit. |
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Full House -
Three of one card and two of another. |
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Four of a Kind
- All four of any card. |
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Royal Flush -
This hand is so rare that it deserves it's own name, it is
a Straight Flush, Ace high (A, K, Q, J, 10, of a single suit). |
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Required Reading
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As always I advocate
a complete education. Some of the best books that I've found on Poker are:
Caro's
Fundamental Secrets of Winning Poker and The
Body Language of Poker: Mike Caro's Book of Tells. |
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