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Flush against flush: who has the better five?

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Two flushes. One winner.

The river is down. Both players are still in the hand. Who gets the pot?

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Reveal the explanation

Both players have a heart flush. Compare flushes card by card from the top. Your best five are K-10-9-6-3 and theirs are K-9-8-6-3. The kings tie, then your ten beats their nine.

Your best five: Flush

Their best five: Flush

Comparison uses standard PokerStars hand-ranking rules.

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What decides this hand

When both players have a flush, compare the highest card of each, then the next, down to the fifth. Suits never rank against each other.

Check that a flush really has five.

A different hand, a different lesson

Flushes: four suited cards aren't enoughA flush needs five.Two straights: the higher top card winsThe top card decides.Kickers: same pair, different winnerSame pair. Different ending.

Use the hand-ranking chart if you need a reference, or return to all ten puzzles.