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Straight
A straight is a poker hand in which all 5 cards have ranks that are in sequential order and are of varying suits.
| Straight |
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| Nine-high Straight |
If all the cards are of the same suit, then the poker hand is actually a straight flush - a much higher ranking hand.
A straight ranks above a three-of-a-kind and below a flush.
Ranking straight hands
Competing straights are ranked by their high cards. The hand with the highest ranking high card wins.
Example #1
| Seven-high Straight |
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| Defeats |
| Five-high Straight |
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