royal flush
Ten through ace
A royal flush is the highest-ranking hand in poker: ace, king, queen, jack, and ten of the same suit.
Because the odds of being dealt one are roughly 650,000 to 1, the term extends to anything representing the ultimate or unbeatable version of its kind: She played her royal flush and won the negotiation.
Single-pip card
- kingMale crowned ruler
- queenMost powerful chess piece
- jackDevice for lifting vehicles
- tenBase of decimals
hand · cards · spades · hearts · diamonds · clubs · suit · dealt
Mythical one-horned horse
- once-in-a-lifetimeOccurring only one time ever
- jackpotAccumulated gambling prize
- lightning strikeAtmospheric electrical discharge
- needle in a haystackExtremely difficult thing to locate
miracle · perfect storm · holy grail · coveted · elusive · legendary · mythical · one in a million
Impossible to overcome
- victoryDefeating an opponent
- dominanceSuperior influence over others
- supremacyHighest rank or power
- championTop competitor, or advocate
glory · celebration · bragging rights · knockout · crusher · showstopper · clincher · crowning moment
ace
Single-pip card
ten · hand · cards · spades · hearts · diamonds · clubs · suit · dealt · showdown
unicorn
Mythical one-horned horse
- once-in-a-lifetimeOccurring only one time ever
- jackpotAccumulated gambling prize
- lightning strikeAtmospheric electrical discharge
needle in a haystack · miracle · perfect storm · holy grail · coveted · elusive · legendary · mythical · one in a million · ultimate
unbeatable
Impossible to overcome
champion · glory · celebration · bragging rights · knockout · crusher · showstopper · clincher · crowning moment
- card gamespoker, blackjack, solitaire, hearts, spades
- gamblinggamble, gambling, casinos, casino, bets
- gambling lingoall in, ante up, raise the stakes, go all in, high roller
- pokerblinds, all-in, all in, call, seven-card stud
- card termsace, pair, king of hearts, straight, king of spades
- perfect scores100 percent, full marks, top marks, top score, straight As
royal flushbad beat
Improbable losing hand
losing hand · misfortune · bad luck · worst-case scenario · total loss