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Winning Poker Hands

To be proficient in the game of online poker it is imperative that you understand the hierarchy and ranking of winning hands. Players place their bets on the central pot and the winner is the player who has the highest ranking hand, using his pocket cards and the community cards. The highest being a royal flush working down to high card (no pair).


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Royal Flush . 5 cards comprising of Ten, Jack, Queen, King and Ace in the same suit.


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Straight Flush . 5 cards in a matching suit and running in sequence.


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Four of a Kind . 4 cards of the same value, the remaining card is known as the kicker. Its value is used to determine the winner if there is a draw.(ace kicker shown)


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Full House . 3 cards that have the same value plus another pair.


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Flush . 5 cards of the same suitetexas calculatem


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Straight . 5 cards that run in sequence


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Three OF A Kind . 3 cards of the same value plus two side cards


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Two Pairs . 2 different pairs of cards plus a side cards, the remaining card is known as the kicker. Its value is used to determine the winner if two players draw.(five kicker shown)


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One Pair . One pair plus 3 side cards. If two players have the same pair value, the next highest card wins. Or the second or third side cards with the highest value will win the pot.


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High card . If none of the players have one of the above combinations, then the player who has the highest card will win the pot.

Winning Hands Mini Display - A pop up window displaying winning poker hands, that can be kept on screen and referred to whilst playing online poker. Be sure to bookmark it for next time you play.

 

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