four of a kind
Poker's powerful quartet
Four of a kind is a poker hand containing four cards of the same rank—four aces, four sevens, four kings.
It ranks among the highest hands, beaten only by a straight flush and royal flush.
The term extends to any grouping of four identical items: The puppies were four of a kind, all black with white spots.
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poker hand strength (superior)
four of a kindhigh card
Strongest unpaired card held
straight flush · royal flush · straight · nothing · five of a kind
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