See also:
Quads.
A poker hand which contains four cards of one
rank, and an unmatched card of another
rank. A
Four of a Kind can only be beaten by a higher
Four of a Kind or a
Straight (Royal)
Flush. It is impossible to tie while holding a
Four of a Kind in non-community card games, but in community card games such as Hold’em it’s possible to tie if opponents are holding equal unmatched hands of another
rank, also referred to as the
kicker.
Example: If you are holding Qh, Qd, Qs, Qc, As you are definitely holding a four-of-a-kind, a nut hand.
Created by
Jack Sawyer on 29 Oct, 2009
