Poker for Dummies (Mini Edition) (7 page)

Straight

Five sequenced cards, not all of the same suit, compose a
straight.
If more than one straight is present, the highest card in the sequence determines the winning hand. A jack-high straight J
10
9
8
7
will beat this 9
8
7
6
5
nine-high straight.

Three-of-a-kind

Three cards of the same rank, along with two unrelated cards is called
three-of-a-kind.
This hand is also referred to as
trips,
or a
set.
If you held 8
8
8
K
4
you could refer to it as “trip 8s,” or “a set of 8s.”