hand rankings
Card combination order
Hand rankings are the hierarchy of card combinations in poker and similar games, determining which hand beats which.
A royal flush ranks highest, followed by straight flush, four of a kind, full house, flush, straight, three of a kind, two pair, one pair, and high card.
You need to memorize the hand rankings before playing.
- straightNot curved or crooked
- pairTwo matching things
- full houseTriplet and pair combined
- high cardStrongest unpaired card held
- flushSame suit, five cards
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