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jobupoker
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01-20-2005, 07:52 PM
Post subject: the second highest straight
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Straight
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Raleigh, NC
Posts: 111
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I suppose this goes in the Beginners Forum since its a hand ranking question:
Is the wheel the second highest straight behind the Ace high
straight?
I've never heard this before but I'm hosting a tourney this weekend and this question was raised. I'd like to know the answer before the tourney starts just in case.
Thanks guys
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Spook
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Flush
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Denver, CO
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No, the straight with the highest card it the winner. In the wheel, the ace is the low card, if someone had the 2-6 straight they would win over A-5.
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Xianti
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Administrator
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Join Date: Dec 2003
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To put it bluntly, "wheel" (also called "bicycle") is a nickname for an A,2,3,4,5 straight -- a 5-high straight -- the absolute lowest straight possible.
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jobupoker
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Straight
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Raleigh, NC
Posts: 111
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Yeah, i was afraid this question would make me look dumb. (maybe the donkey doesn't help)
I only posted so I would have a response when the fool who raised this question brings it up again.
One more question: Do all red cards beat all black cards?
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Miggo
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Straight
Join Date: Oct 2004
Posts: 153
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Okay, I'll play along. Only if the black cards don't contain a spade since spades are the highest suit.
Remember it's the five best cards out of your two hole cards and the 5 community cards. So if you can make a full house using a set of black cards and a pair of red cards, it would beat all red cards or all black cards.
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JeffreyGB
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4-of-a-Kind
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Jenks, OK
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Quote:
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Originally Posted by jobupoker
One more question: Do all red cards beat all black cards?
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No. Color in and of itself doesn't matter. If I have an ace high with a spade and you have an ace high with a diamond (assuming kickers are the same or irrelevant), we split the pot.
- Jeffrey
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FyrFytr998
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Full House
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Milford,Ct.
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Although A-2-3-4-5 would be great in a Hi-Low game. :P
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jobupoker
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Straight
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Raleigh, NC
Posts: 111
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wow, i just realized that my second question got an answer. I'll have to make sure that my sarcasm isn't so subtle next time. 
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