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Hand rankings at a glance
Strongest to weakest.
- 1. Royal Flush
A♠ K♠ Q♠ J♠ T♠ - 2. Straight Flush
9♥ 8♥ 7♥ 6♥ 5♥ - 3. Four of a Kind
Q♠ Q♥ Q♦ Q♣ 4♠ - 4. Full House
J♠ J♥ J♦ 8♣ 8♠ - 5. Flush
A♣ J♣ 8♣ 5♣ 2♣ - 6. Straight
7♦ 6♠ 5♥ 4♣ 3♦ - 7. Three of a Kind
8♠ 8♥ 8♦ K♣ 4♠ - 8. Two Pair
A♠ A♣ 9♥ 9♦ 5♠ - 9. One Pair
T♠ T♦ K♣ 7♥ 3♠ - 10. High Card
A♦ J♠ 8♥ 5♣ 2♦
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