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Ranking the Hands in Video Poker
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Ranking the Hands in Video Poker
by Basil Nestor
Video Poker hands are ranked as follows:
Royal Flush
Royal Flush: Ace, king, queen, jack, and ten of the same suit.
Straight Flush
Five
Basil Nestor is the author of the new Playboy Complete Guide to Casino Gambling. This wonderful book teaches players how to avoid sucker bets and win more when playing gambling games. He is also the author of The Smarter Bet Guide series for video poker, slots, craps, and many other books about gambling. Basil's website is www.smarterbet.com cards of the same suit in exactly adjacent ranks.
Basil Nestor is the author of the new Playboy Complete Guide to Casino Gambling. This wonderful book teaches players how to avoid sucker bets and win more when playing gambling games. He is also the author of The Smarter Bet Guide series for video poker, slots, craps, and many other books about gambling. Basil's website is www.smarterbet.com cards of the same suit in exactly adjacent ranks.Four of a Kind
Four cards of the same rank and a fifth card of any rank and suit.
Full House
Three cards of the same rank and a pair of another rank.
Flush
Five cards of the same suit that are not exactly adjacent ranks.
Straight
Five cards not of the same suit in exactly adjacent ranks. An ace can be used to make both the highest and the lowest straight.
Three of a Kind
Three cards of the same rank and two cards of different ranks.
Two Pair
Two cards of one rank, two cards of another rank, and a fifth card of a third rank.
One Pair
Two cards of one rank and three cards of different ranks.
No Pair
Five cards that don’t make any combination.
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