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In order from best to worst, the possible hands in poker are:
Royal Flush - 10-J-Q-K-A of the same suit
Straight Flush - five cards of the same suit in order
Four of a kind
Full House - a pair and three of a kind combined (ex: 3-3-K-K-K)
Flush - five cards of the same suit in no order
Straight - five cards in order but not of the same suit
Three of a kind
Two pair
Pair - two cards of the same number

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rounds; common deali:
the cards have been d
cards, is placed face
flipped up. Players th(
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it up. If it is picked ui
in his hand with the ul
now trump. Here's whe
suit of trump (exampli
is the Jack of that suit
second highest is the Ja
spades), called the left
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traditional A-K-Q-J-10-
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it up to order trump, o
ers have the option of
specialty rule usually e
dealer; if no players ca

for "euchring" them. If
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pposing team gets two
vo points for taking all
points wins.
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as Seven-Card Higt
works best with five
are variations for few
cards face down. He c
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he picks up his neigh
high (best hand takes
example: A-2-3-4-6,
either way. Bluffing i
each player flips, or
reveal his hand to the
There is a bet betwt
one card remains face
his own cards and wha

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