By
J. Phillip Vogel
Let it Ride Poker: Rank of hands
1. Royal Flush: 10, J, Q, K, Ace, all of the exact
same suit, diamond, heart, spade, or club, is termed a royal
flush.
2. Straight Flush: Any five cards of the same suit that
follow a numerical sequence, the highest card being less than
an ace, is a straight flush. (If the highest card were an ace,
you would then have a royal flush). The ace can be used as the
lowest card, such as A, 2, 3, 4, 5.
3. Four of a Kind: When you are dealt four out of five
cards that are of identical numerical value, such as Q, Q, Q,
Q, 2, this is called four of a kind. The fifth card is irrelevant.
4. Full House: A hand that
contains three cards of identical numerical value, and two additional
cards that have identical numerical value, you have a full house.
For example, if you were dealt A, A, A, 3, 3, you have a full
house.
5. Flush: The term flush refers to a Poker hand where
all five cards are of the same suit. For example, if you had
a 2, 4, 7, K, and A, all in the suit of diamonds, you would
have a flush.
6. Straight: A straight
consists of five, non-suited cards in numerical sequence. For
example, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6, of varying suits, is a straight.
When the straight contains an ace, the ace can be considered
either a high or low number.
7. Three of a Kind. Three
identical cards within a hand, in conjunction with two non-identical
cards. For example, 7, 7, 7, 2, 9 is read as three sevens.
8. Two pair: Two sets of numerically equal cards, and
a fifth, unmatched card is called two pair. An example of this
is Q, Q, 6, 6, K. You have a queen high two pair.
9. One Pair: A pair is one
set of numerically equal cards, along with three unmatched cards.
For example, in the hand K, K 3, 6, 10 you have a pair of kings.
Pairs are ranked in order of value, with aces being the highest,
and twos being the lowest. In the game of Let it Ride, the minimum
strength hand available for a payout is 10's.
10. Any other pair. Any pair that has a value that is
less than 10 are considered a non-winning pair, and subsequently
will not receive any payment. For example, a hand that consists
of 2, 7, 9, 9, K is a pair of nines, and while it is still a
pair, it is a loser.
These are all of the types hands
in Let it Ride, and all but the last, #10, are the hands that
will pay.
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Playing
the Game
Let it Ride Poker:
Rank of hands
