3 of Clubs 3 of Diamonds 3 of Hearts 3 of Spades - Forest (four 'trees').4 of Clubs 4 of Diamonds 4 of Hearts 4 of Spades - Yacht Club (because the 4 resembles a sail).10 of Clubs 10 of Diamonds 10 of Hearts 10 of Spades - Larry, after Larry Fortensky (four-ten-sky), Elizabeth Taylor's eighth husband.Queen of Clubs Queen of Diamonds Queen of Hearts Queen of Spades - Village People (four Queens).King of Clubs King of Diamonds King of Hearts King of Spades - Four Horsemen (of the Apocalypse).

Many of the Four of a Kind hands have their own nicknames: King of Clubs Queen of Clubs Jack of Clubs 10 of Clubs 9 of Clubs - Off Broadway (because it's shifted down one rank from a Royal Flush, or 'Broadway').Īlso known as Quads.Other Straight Flushes with special names include: This type of hand is referred to as a 'Steel Wheel'. The highest type of Straight Flush is a Royal Flush, and the lowest is an A-2-3-4-5 hand (if Aces are low or high/low). Straight Flushįive sequential cards in the same suit. Also frequently referred to as 'Broadway'. Ace of Spades King of Spades Queen of Spades Jack of Spades 10 of Spades in a single suit.

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