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A hand in a higher-ranking category always ranks higher than a hand in a lower-ranking category. A hand is ranked within its category using the ranks of its cards. Individual cards are ranked, from highest to lowest: A, K, Q, J, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3 and 2. [5] However, aces have the lowest rank under ace-to-five low or ace-to-six low rules ...
For example, A ♥ J ♥ and A ♠ J ♠ are identical in value, because each is a hand consisting of an ace and a jack of the same suit. Therefore, there are 169 non-equivalent starting hands in hold 'em, which is the total count of 13 pocket pairs, 13 × 12 x 1 / 2 = 78 suited hands and likewise 78 unsuited hands (13 + 78 + 78 = 169).
There are three methods of ranking low hands, called ace-to-five low, deuce-to-seven low, and ace-to-six low. The 'ace-to-five' method is most common. A sub-variant within this category is 'high-low poker', in which the highest and lowest hands split the pot, with the highest hand taking any odd chips if the pot does not divide equally.
A guide to the best hands that a player can receive in poker, from details on the hands themselves to what happens in the event of a tie-break
A hand that is not the actual nut hand but strong enough to be played like it. [3] effective stack The smallest stack size among two players, in a heads-up pot the effective stack determines the maximum amount either player can lose. [3] eight or better A common qualifier in high-low split games that use ace-5 ranking. Only hands where the ...
To answer a card with one of the same suit, but inferior value to those remaining in hand; e.g. putting the nine of clubs on the ten, having the ace in hand. [118] Also under-force, under-play or sous-forcer. [119] underlead To lead a low card when holding the top card or cards in a suit. [f] underplay or under-play
The order of suit rank differs by location; for example, the ranking most commonly used in the United States is not the one typically used in Italy. Cards are always compared by rank first, and only then by suit. For example, using the "alphabetical order" of suits, the ace of clubs ranks higher than any king, but lower than the ace of diamonds.
In most variants of lowball, the ace is counted as the lowest card and straights and flushes don't count against a low hand, so the lowest hand is the five-high hand A-2-3-4-5, also called a wheel. The probability is calculated based on ( 52 7 ) = 133 , 784 , 560 {\textstyle {52 \choose 7}=133,784,560} , the total number of 7-card combinations.