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(1)Five of a Kind - Five cards of the same rank. Occurs only in games with wild cards.

(2) Straight Flush - Five cards in sequence in the same suit. Between two such hands, the higher ranking card wins: A-K-Q-J-10-9, and lower.

(3) Four of a Kind - Any four cards of the same rank. Between two such hands, the four higher cards win.

(4) Full House - Three of a kind and a pair. Between two full houses the hand whose three of a kind are composed of the higher ranking cards is the winner.

(5) Flush - Any five cards all the same suit. Between two flushes, the hand containing the higher ranking card wins.

(6) Straight - Any five cards in sequence, but not the same. Between two straights, the hand with the higher ranking card wins.

(7) Three of a Kind - Three cars of the same suit. Between two such hands, the hand with the higher ranking card wins.

(8) Two Pair - Two cards of any one rank and two cards of another rank, with one unmatched card. The highest ranking pair is the winner. If these pairs are the same, the hand with the highest of the two other pairs is the winner.

(9) One Pair - Any two cards of the same rank. The pair of the highest ranking cards among players wins.

(10) High Card - In a hand with five unmatched cards, the winning hand is decided by the rank of the highest card.

Note: Aces are high excepte when used 5,4,3,2,A - If a ties occur with One Pair, Two Pairs or High Card, the highest ranking extra card, called the kicker, is the winner.

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