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Showdown

When 2 or more players remain in the hand after the last betting round, a showdown takes place to determine the winner. The player with the highest ranking poker hand wins and takes the pot.

A player with a losing hand can opt not to show his hand and muck his hole cards.

Sun Tzu said: "To subdue the enemy without fighting is the acme of skill."

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