Poker term
What is Straight in poker?
Straight
A straight is a hand made of five consecutive cards of any suit. A-2-3-4-5 and 7-8-9-T-J are examples of straights.
The highest-ranking straight is A-K-Q-J-T, also known as the Broadway Straight.
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