| Ante |
a
small sum of money, used as a pre-bet |
| Royal
Flush |
Ace,
king, queen, jack, and 10; all of the same suit (symbol). |
| Straight
Flush |
Five
cards in numeric sequence, and of the same suit (symbol). |
| Four
of a Kind /
AKA Quads |
Four
cards of the same value. |
| Full
House |
One
pair + three of a kind. |
| Three
of a Kind |
Three
cards of the same value. |
| Flush |
Five
cards of the same suit (symbol), of any value. |
| Straight |
Five cards
in numerical sequence, but of different suit (symbol). |
| Straight Flush
|
Five cards
in numerical sequence of the same suit (symbol) |
| Two Pairs |
Two sets of
two cards of the same value. |
| A Pair |
Two cards of
the same rank. |
| to
Call |
to
match up to a bet that was made |
| to
Check |
to
decline making a bet. Done only before anyone has placed a bet. |
| to
Fold |
to
drop out of a round. |
| to
Raise |
to
heighten the bet. |
| Suits |
the
symbols drawn on the cards: spades, clubs, hearts and diamonds. |