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Poker hand · rank 5 of 10
Flush
A♦J♦8♦5♦2♦
Five cards of the same suit, not in sequence. The highest card wins; if that ties, compare the next card down, and so on. The suit itself never decides it.
A flush is any five cards of the same suit that are not in sequence. The highest card decides which flush wins; the suit itself never matters.
Odds of being dealt in five cards: 1 in 508
What beats a flush
What a flush beats
Common questions
- Does a flush beat a straight?
- Yes. A flush beats a straight, because a flush is the rarer hand. This is the most common point of confusion for new players — flush over straight.
- Which flush wins if two players have one?
- The flush with the highest card. If the top cards tie, compare the next card down, and so on. The suit never breaks the tie.