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A Flush is a poker hand where all five cards are the same suit. The cards do not need to be in order. If a player has five cards of the same suit, they have a Flush.
Example of a Flush
An example of a Flush would be:
2 of Hearts
5 of Hearts
9 of Hearts
Jack of Hearts
King of Hearts
All five cards are Hearts, so this is a Flush.
Flush vs Straight
A Flush is different from a Straight.
A Straight is five cards in order.
A Flush is five cards of the same suit.
If a player has five cards in order and all the same suit, that is called a Straight Flush, which is a stronger hand.
Which Flush Wins?
If two players both have a Flush, the player with the highest card in their Flush wins.
For example:
Ace-high Flush beats a King-high Flush.
If the highest cards are the same, then the next highest card is compared, and so on.
Where a Flush Ranks
In poker hand rankings, a Flush is stronger than:
Straight
Three of a Kind
Two Pair
One Pair
High Card
But a Flush is weaker than:
Full House
Four of a Kind
Straight Flush
Royal Flush
Summary
A Flush is:
Five cards of the same suit
Cards do not have to be in order
Higher cards make a stronger Flush
It is one of the stronger poker hands
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