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ante - the initial bet
placed by a player before any cards are dealt.
flush - a hand of five cards all of the
same suit, irrespective of value
fold - the equivalent of "giving
up"; a player who folds forfeits any money
he or she has bet, but escapes from having to
bet any more
four of a kind - a hand containing four
cards of the same value, irrespective of suit
full house - a hand of three cards of
the same value and two cards of another same value,
irrespective of suit, e.g. 2, 2, 2, 5, 5; i.e.
a three of a kind and a pair
high card - the highest card in a player's
hand; used to determine the winning hand if neither
player nor dealer holds a higher poker combination,
or if both hold the same combination (e.g. if
both player and dealer are holding a straight,
the one with the higher card wins)
hole cards - the face down cards of the
dealer that are revealed at the end of a hand
layout - the table on which the game is
played, including all markings, fixtures, etc.
one pair - a hand containing one pair
of cards of the same value, irrespective of suit
progressive jackpot - the pot of money
optionally contributed to by players at the start
of each hand; players who contribute to the progressive
jackpot have the opportunity to win back from
it with any hand of a flush or higher
royal flush - a hand of 10, J, Q, K, A,
all of the same suit
straight - a hand of five cards of consecutive
value, e.g. 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, irrespective of suit;
an Ace cannot count as both low and high, as in
e.g. Q, K, A, 2, 3
straight flush - a hand of five cards
of consecutive value, e.g. 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, all
of the same suit; an Ace cannot count as both
low and high, as in e.g. Q, K, A, 2, 3
three of a kind - a hand containing three
cards of the same value, irrespective of suit
two pair - a hand containing two pairs
of cards, each of the same value, irrespective
of suit
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