card combinations

Question 1

what is a royal flush?

Answer 1

cards all of the same suit, in order of: ace, jack, queen, king, 10

e . g :
♧ A ♧ J ♧ Q ♧ K ♧ 10

Question 2

what is a straight flush?

Answer 2

five numbers going up in numerical sequence of the same suit

e . g :

♢ 4 ♢ 5 ♢ 6 ♢ 7 ♢ 8

Question 3

what is four of a kind?

Answer 3

four cards (any suits) with same numerical value

e . g :

♡ 8 ♢ 8 ♤ 8 ♧ 8

Question 4

what is a full house?

Answer 4

five cards (any suits), with a pair of numbers and a set of three numbers

e . g :

♡ 3 ♢ 3 ♤ 3 ♧ 7 ♡ 7

Question 5

what is a flush?

Answer 5

five cards (any numbers) of same suit value

e . g :

♤ 3 ♤ 9 ♤ Q ♤ 7 ♤ A

Question 6

what is a straight?

Answer 6

five cards (any suits) going up consecutively in numerical sequence

♡ 3 ♢ 4 ♤ 5 ♧ 6 ♡ 7

Question 7

what is three of a kind?

Answer 7

three cards (any suits) with same numerical value

e . g :

♡ 8 ♢ 8 ♤ 8

Question 8

what is two pair?

Answer 8

two pairs of cards with same numerical value (any suits)

e . g :

♡ J ♢ J ♤ 2 ♧ 2

Question 9

what is one pair?

Answer 9

one pair of cards with same numerical value (any suits)

e . g :

♡ 5 ♢ 5

Question 10

what is high card?

Answer 10

the highest card within your pair or set of five