Poker hand · rank 2 of 10

Straight Flush

Five cards in a row, all the same suit — like 9-8-7-6-5 of hearts. The higher top card wins; the ace can play low for 5-4-3-2-A (the 'wheel'), which is the lowest straight flush.

A straight flush is five cards in a row, all of the same suit — like 9-8-7-6-5 of hearts. Only a higher straight flush, or the royal flush, beats it.

Odds of being dealt in five cards: 1 in 72,193

Common questions

Does a straight flush beat four of a kind?

Yes. A straight flush beats four of a kind. The only thing that beats a straight flush is a higher straight flush — and the royal flush is the highest of all.

What is the lowest straight flush?

Five-high: 5-4-3-2-A of one suit, known as the 'steel wheel'. The ace plays low here and cannot wrap around from king to two.