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(a)
Straight flush-five cards of the same suit in sequence. The highest
straight flush is A, K, Q, J, 10 of the same suit, called a royal
flush. The lowest straight flush is 5, 4, 3, 2, A of the same suit.
As between two straight flushes, the one headed by the highest card
wins. [When any card of the pack is designated as wild-see 3(c)-a
straight flush loses to five-of-a-kind, which is the highest possible
hand.]
(b) Four-of-a-kind-four cards of the same rank. This hand loses
to a straight flush but beats any other hand. As between two hands,
each containing four-of-a-kind, the four higher-ranking cards win.
[When there are several wild cards it is possible for two players
to hold four-of-a-kind of the same rank. In this case the winning
hand is the one with the higher-ranking fifth card.]
(c) Full house-three cards of one rank and two cards of another
rank. As between two full houses, the one with the higher-ranking
three-of-a-kind is the winner. [When there are several wild cards,
two players may have full houses in which the three-of-a-kind holdings
are of the same rank; the higher of the pairs then determines the
winning hand.]
(d) Flush-five cards of the same suit. As between two flushes, the
one containing the highest card wins. If the highest cards are of
the same rank, the higher of the next-highest cards determines the
winning hand, and soon; so that *A K 4 3 2 beats n A Q J 10 8, and
*J 9 8 6 4 beats nJ9863.
(e) Straight-five cards, in two or more suits, ranking consecutively;
as 8, 7, 6, 5, 4. The ace is high in the straight A, K, Q, J, 10,
and low in the straight 5, 4, 3, 2, A. As between two straights,
the one containing the highest card wins, so that 6, 5, 4, 3, 2
beats 5, 4, 3, 2, A.
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