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You make 5-6-7-8-9. The other player makes 6-7-8-9-10. Two straights are compared by their highest card, so the ten-high straight wins.
Your best five: Straight
Their best five: Straight
Comparison uses standard PokerStars hand-ranking rules.
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What decides this hand
Two straights are compared by their highest card. A straight that uses a card above the board beats one that uses a card below it.
A different hand, a different lesson
Straight ties: the ace doesn't playYour ace can take a seat.The wheel: ace-low straightThe ace can play low.Two flushes: compare card by cardTwo flushes. One winner.
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