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Poker rankings

Here we rank the various poker hands from highest to lowest...

1. Royal Flush
A, K, Q, J, 10 all of the same suit

2. Straight Flush
Any five card sequence in the same suit (e.g. 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)

3. Four of a Kind
All four cards of the same index (e.g. J, J, J, J)

4. Full House
Three of a kind combined with a pair (e.g. Q, Q, 4, 4, 4)

5. Flush
Any five cards of the same suit, but not in sequence

6. Straight
Five cards in sequence, but not in the same suit

7. Three of a Kind
Three cards of the same index (e.g. 5, 5, 5)

8. Two Pair
Two separate pairs (e.g. J, J, 8, 8)

9. Pair
Two cards of the same index (e.g. 10, 10)

10. Highest Card
The highest single card wins!