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Royal Flush
This is the best possible hand in standard five-card Poker. Ace, King, Queen, Jack and 10, all of the same suit.

Straight Flush
Any five-card sequence in the same suit (e.g.: 8, 9, 10, Jack and Queen of clubs; or 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7 of diamonds).

Four of a Kind
All four cards of the same value (e.g.: 7, 7, 7, 7; or Queen, Queen, Queen, Queen).

Full House
Three of a kind combined with a pair (e.g.: 10, 10, 10 with 4, 4; or King, King, King with 3, 3).

Flush
Any five cards of the same suit, but not in sequence (e.g.: 9, 5, 3, 10 and King of spades).

Straight
Five cards in sequence, but not in the same suit (e.g.: 5 of clubs, 6 of clubs, 7 of diamonds, 8 of spades and 9 of diamonds).

Three of a Kind
Three cards of the same value (e.g.: 2, 2, 2; or Jack, Jack, Jack).

Two Pair
Two separate pairs (e.g.: 4, 4, Queen, Queen).

Pair
Two cards of the same value (e.g.: 6, 6).

High Card
If a Poker hand contains none of the above combinations, it's valued by the highest card in it.