straight flush
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A straight flush in poker is a hand containing five cards of the same suit in sequential order. It is ranked as the second-best hand in poker, below only a royal flush. A royal flush is a specific type of straight flush that includes an ace as the highest card. A regular flush, which is the fifth-best hand, consists of five cards of the same suit but not in sequential rank.123
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pokerCards…five cards numbered consecutively] or straight flush [a series of five cards numbered consecutively within the same suit] 5-4-3-2-A and in certain variants described below).
Read More…five cards numbered consecutively] or straight flush [a series of five cards numbered consecutively within the same suit] 5-4-3-2-A and in certain variants described below).
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Poker Hands RankedStraight flushFive cards of sequential rank that are all of the same suit. If multiple players have a straight flush, the highest top card wins. For example, 10-9-8-7-6 beats 7-6-5-4-3.
Read MoreFive cards of sequential rank that are all of the same suit. If multiple players have a straight flush, the highest top card wins. For example, 10-9-8-7-6 beats 7-6-5-4-3.
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