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Basics
of Poker and Poker Hands
Most poker
games inside AIRPORTCASINO.COM are
played with a standard 52-card deck. The cards are ranked
according to the value of the number on the card or the value
of the face. The ranking, from highest to lowest, goes as
such: Ace (A), King (K), Queen (Q), Jack (J), 10, 9, 8, 7,
6, 5, 4, 3, 2. The ace can also be used to complete a low
straight; A, 2, 3, 4, 5. As well as numbers and faces, there
are 4 different types of suits that are used to determine
the value of a poker hand. These are: Spades (S), Clubs (C),
Diamonds (D), Hearts (H).
Poker hands are valued based on their five card ranking. These
rankings are detailed below: (A rank of 1 equals the best)
| Rank |
Hand Name |
Description of
hand |
Example |
| 1 |
Royal Flush
|
A, K, Q, J, 10 of
same suit |
10S, JS, QS, KS,
AS |
| 2 |
Straight Flush
|
Five cards of same
suit in sequence |
4D, 5D, 6D, 7D,
8D |
| 3 |
4 of a kind
|
Four cards of the
same rank |
7S, 7C, 7D, 7H
|
| 4 |
Full House
|
Three of a kind
plus a pair |
3D,
3S, 3C, KS, KH
|
| 5 |
Flush
|
Five cards of the
same suit |
3H, 7H, 10H, QH,
AH |
| 6 |
Straight
|
Five cards in sequence
|
5C, 6D, 7C, 8H,
9S |
| 7 |
3 of a kind
|
Three cards of the
same rank |
JH, JS, JD
|
| 8 |
2 Pair
|
Two pairs of different
rank |
5H, 5S, 9C, 9S
|
| 9 |
1 Pair
|
Two cards of the
same rank |
AS, AD |
Tie
Hands
If two hands are tied in rank, the following rules apply:
(1) If both have straight flushes, flushes, or straights,
the highest card that is part of the hand determines the
winning hand. If the highest card still results in a tie
then the next highest card will determine the winner. And
so on...
(2) If both have a full house, then the highest 3 of a kind
will determine the winner.
(3) If both have three of a kind the highest ranking three
of a kind will win.
(4) The highest-ranking pair in the hand will decide two
hands with two pair. If this still results in a tie then
the remaining pairs will be compared and the highest-ranking
pair will then decide the winner.
(5) If both have a single pair then the highest-ranking
pair will win. If this is also a tie then next highest-ranking
single card will determine the winner. If this still results
in a tie then the next highest single ranking card will
determine the winner. And so on...
(6) Two hands with no pairs, flushes, or straights are compared
and the card with the highest ranking single card will be
determined the winner. If this still yields no winner then
the next highest card will determine the winner. And so
on...
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