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With this style of poker, the initial deal comprises of cards
both face-down and face-up in an incomplete hand. The hands
are completed by dealing a single card in each round which can
be face-up or down depending on the particular game. After each
round of dealing there is betting.
Straight Flush A straight flush
is the best natural hand. A straight flush is a straight (5
cards in order, such as 7-8-9-10-J) that are all of the same
suit. As in a regular straight, you can have an ace either high
(A-K-Q-J-T) or low (A-2-3-4-5). You can not use the Ace in a
wraparound and example would be K-A-2-3-4, which is not a straight.
An Ace high straight-flush is called a Royal Flush and is the
highest natural hand.
Four of a Kind Four cards of the
same rank like four Aces or Four Kings. If there are two or
more hands that qualify, the hand with the higher-rank four
of a kind wins. Very rarely, I mean really rarely, if you are
playing a game with alot of wild cards, you may have two four
of a kinds with the same rank. In this case you use the High
Card rule (number 10 on this list).
Full House A full house is a three
of a kind and a pair, such as K-K-K-2-2. When there are two
full houses the tie is broken by the three of a kind. An example
would be J-J-J-5-5 would beat 9-9-9-A-A. If for some reason
the three of a kind cannot determine the victor then you go
to the pair to decide (this would only happen in a game with
wild cards). An example of this would be K-K-K-A-A would beat
K-K-K-J-J.
Flush A flush is a hand where all
of the cards are the same suit, such as A-J-9-7-5, all of Diamonds.
When flushes ties, follow the rules for High Card. Straight-Five
cards in rank order, but not of the same suit (it can be any
combination of the four suits). An example of a straight is
2-3-4-5-6. The Ace can either be high or low card, either A-2-3-4-5
or 10-J-Q-K-A. Wraparounds are not allowed (an example being
K-A-2-3-4). When two straights tie, the highest straight wins,
K-Q-J-10-9 would beat 5-4-3-2-A. If two straights have the same
value, AKQJT vs AKQJT, the pot is split.
Three of a Kind Three cards of
any rank with the remaining cards not being a pair (that would
be a full house if it were). Once again the highest ranking
three of a kind would win. K-K-K-2-4 would beat Q-Q-Q-2-3. If
both are the same rank (only in a wild card game), then the
High Card rule come into effect with the remaining two. Two
Pair-Two distinct pairs of card and a 5th card. The highest
ranking pair wins ties. If both hands have the same high pair,
the second pair wins. If both hands have the same pairs, the
high card wins. Pair-One pair with three distinct cards. Highest
ranking pair wins. High card breaks ties.
High Card When a hand has none
of the above qualications of any of the ones listed above, nobody
hads even a pair or better, then it comes down to who is holding
the highest ranking card. If there is a tie for the high card
then the next high card determines the pot, if that card is
a tie than it continues down till the third, fourth, and fifth
card. The High card is also used to break ties when the high
hands both have the same type of hand (pair, flush, straight,
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