Posts Tagged ‘ranking’

Low-poker ranking

Posted by Nicolae on June 16th, 2008 under Poker, Poker hands Guide
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Ace-to-five
Ace-to-five low is the most common method for evaluating low hands in poker, nearly universal in U.S. casinos, especially in high-low split games.
As in all low hand games, pairs count against the player. That is, any hand with no pair defeats any hand with a pair; one pair hands defeat two pair or [...]

Standard ranking of poker hands

Posted by Nicolae on June 15th, 2008 under Poker, Poker hands Guide
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In poker, certain combinations of cards, or hands, outrank other hands, based on the frequency with which these combinations appear. The player with the best poker hand at the showdown wins the pot.
Although used in poker, these hand rankings are also used in a variety of other card games.
A poker hand consists [...]

Poker hands

Posted by Nicolae on June 14th, 2008 under Poker, Poker hands Guide
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A hand in poker can mean any of the following:

A unit of play consisting of a deal, one or more rounds of betting, and possibly a showdown.
A set of five cards with a certain value. For example, the hand A♥ 10♥ 9♥ 5♥ 3♥ is a “flush”, a hand that is valuable [...]