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Poker hand · rank 6 of 10
Straight
9♠8♥7♠6♦5♣
Five cards in a row of mixed suits. The ace plays high (10-J-Q-K-A) or low (5-4-3-2-A) but never wraps around; the higher top card wins.
A straight is five cards in a row of mixed suits, such as 9-8-7-6-5. The ace can play high (10-J-Q-K-A) or low (5-4-3-2-A) but never both at once — it cannot wrap around.
Odds of being dealt in five cards: 1 in 255
What beats a straight
What a straight beats
Common questions
- Does a straight beat a flush?
- No. A straight is beaten by a flush. From the bottom up the order is pair, two pair, three of a kind, straight, then flush — so a flush ranks just above a straight.
- Does three of a kind beat a straight?
- No. A straight beats three of a kind. A straight sits above three of a kind and just below a flush.