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can a "low straight flush" hand beat "4 aces" in poker?
i know a Royal Flush or a.k.a. High Straight Flush (10 - J - Q - K - A) is the best possible hand, but if the straight hand contains low numbers/cards :
player A : 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7
player B : 4 Aces
who wins?
6 Answers
- TStoddenLv 76 months agoFavorite Answer
ANY straight flush beats 4-of-a-kind in Poker, regardless of what the "high card" in the hand is.
In your example, Player A (w/ the Straight Flush) beats Player B (w/ 4-of-a-kind), even though Player B has all aces.
The only time the "high card" comes into play if both players have the same type of hand.
> If Player A has 4 Jacks to Player B's 4 Aces, Player B would win on the high card (J vs A).
> If Player A has 7-High Straight Flush (7-6-5-4-3) to Player B's 10-High Straight Flush (10-9-8-7-6), Player B would win on the high card (7 vs 10).
- Anonymous4 months ago
No, the higher cards are better. Basically whoever has the most aces wins, then kings, queens, etc. Except for if you have 2 or more deuces. Deuces never loses.
- 5 months ago
Player A would most certainly win since straight flush ranks higher than Four of a Kind.
- skeptikLv 76 months ago
A high straight flush beats a low straight flush.
But even the lowest possible straight flush still beats everything else.
- Mark IXLv 76 months ago
A straight beats four of a kind. A straight flush beats everything, but a higher straight flush.
