When this happens, the unmatched card acts as a kicker, so 7 ♣ 7 ♠ 7 ♦ 7 ♥ J ♥ defeats 7 ♣ 7 ♠ 7 ♦ 7 ♥ 10 ♣. In community-card games (such as Texas Hold'em) or games with wildcards or multiple decks it is possible for two or more players to obtain the same hand. Hands with higher-ranking cards defeat lower-ranking ones. An ace-high straight flush such as A ♦ K ♦ Q ♦ J ♦ 10 ♦ is known as a royal flush, and is the highest-ranking standard poker hand.Ī straight flush is a hand that contains five cards in sequence, all of the same suit, such as Q ♣ J ♣ 10 ♣ 9 ♣ 8 ♣ - in other words, a hand that meets the requirements of both a straight, and a flush.įour of a Kind, also known as quads, is a poker hand such as 9 ♣ 9 ♠ 9 ♦ 9 ♥ J ♥, that contains all four cards of one rank and any other (unmatched) card.
