When more than one player has no pair, the hands are rated by the highest card each hand contains, so that an ace-high hand beats a king-high hand, and so on.Action: The act of using a video poker machine, as well as the total sum you bet on it during one full game session is referred to as action.Ĭredits: This is the amount of money (for real money) or credit (for free play) you have in your account.ĭiscard: After the video poker machine deals your initial hand, you can choose to hold or discard any or all of these cards.ĭraw:This is the command used to get cards in front of you. No Pair - This very common hand contains 'nothing.' None of the five cards pair up, nor are all five cards of the same suit or consecutive in rank. One Pair - This frequent combination contains just one pair with the other three cards being of different rank. Two Pairs - This hand contains a pair of one rank and another pair of a different rank, plus any fifth card of a different rank, such as Q, Q, 7, 7, 4. Three of a Kind - This combination contains three cards of the same rank, and the other two cards each of a different rank, such as three jacks, a seven, and a four. Straight - Five cards in sequence, but not all of the same suit is a straight. An example is Q, 10, 7, 6, and 2 of clubs. An example is four aces or four 3s.įull House - This colorful hand is made up of three cards of one rank and two cards of another rank, such as three 8s and two 4s.įlush - Five cards all of the same suit, but not all in sequence, is a flush. A straight flush consists of five cards of the same suit in sequence, such as 10, 9, 8, 7, 6 of hearts.įour of a Kind - This is the next highest hand. Straight Flush - This is the highest possible hand when only the standard pack is used, and there are no wild cards. Examples of five of a kind would be four 10s and a wild card or two queens and three wild cards. Poker Handsįive of a Kind - This is the highest possible hand and can occur only where at least one card is wild, such as a joker. There is no draw and there are no rounds of betting. Five cards are dealt to each player, one at a time, face up and the highest hand takes the pot. The PlayĮach player puts up an agreed ante. In most Poker versions, the top combination of five cards is the best hand. A player makes a bet in hopes that they have the best hand, or to give the impression that they do. The goal of each player is to win the pot, which contains all the bets that the players have made in any one deal.

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