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Delaware · Through 2026-08-10 (85 Del. Laws, c. 421, 424) · Newer source version available

28 Del. C. § 1540: Ranking of cards in hand.

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  1. Title 28. Sports and Amusements
  2. CHAPTER 15. Delaware Board Of Charitable Gaming
  3. Subchapter VIII. Texas Hold’em

The cards are ranked ace, king, queen, jack, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, and 2. A Texas Hold’em Poker hand in a showdown shall consist of 5 cards, ranked according to the following from highest to lowest:

(1) Straight flush. — Five cards of the same suit in sequence; an ace-high straight flush is a “royal flush”;

(2) Four of a kind. — Four cards of the same rank;

(3) Full house. — Three cards of the same rank and 2 cards of 1 other rank;

(4) Flush. — Five cards of the same suit;

(5) Straight. — Five cards in sequence;

(6) Three of a kind. — Three cards of the same rank;

(7) Two pair. — Two cards of the same rank and 2 cards of 1 other rank;

(8) One pair. — Two cards of the same rank; and

(9) High card. — The highest ranking card in the hand.

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