Nick The Coder - Poker

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My brother Mike bought me some poker chips for Christmas. A cynic would think it was a cunning ploy - buy some chips for a poker newbie, and then get the money back by gambling. I'm now hooked on poker. I play mostly for fun (no money). I prefer to play against real people, face to face. I never have liked on-line gaming; its too impersonal.

Poker Hands - Highest to Lowest

Poker Hands - Examples

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Straight Flush
5s 6s 7s 8s 9s Five consecutive cards all of the same suit.
e.g. 5..9 of spades.
Four of a Kind
5h 5c 5d 5s 2h Four cards of the same value
e.g. Four fives.
Full House
5h 5c 5d 2h 2c Three of a kind and two of a kind.
e.g. Three fives, and a pair of twos.
Flush
2s 5s 6s js ks Five cards of the same suit, regardless of their value.
e.g. Five spades.
Straight
5h 6c 7d 8s 9h Five consecutive cards, regardless of their suit.
e.g. 5..9
Three of a Kind
5h 5c 5d 8h 2s Three cards of the same value
e.g. Three fives.
Two Pairs
5h 5c 2s 2d 8s Two pairs of cards, each card in a pair has the same value.
e.g. A pair of fives, and a pair of twos.
Pair
5h 5c 7d js kh Two cards with the same value.
e.g. A pair of fives.
High Card
5h 6c 7d js kh None of the above.

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