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Royal Flush

Five cards A-K-Q-J-10 all of the same suit. The highest possible straight flush. Example: A♠K♠Q♠J♠10♠. Beats all other hands; cannot be beaten. It appears in 4 of all 2,598,960 five-card combos (0.0002%, odds against 649739.0 : 1), ranking 1 of 10 by strength.

ExampleA♠K♠Q♠J♠10♠
Strength rank1 / 10
Combinations4 (out of 2,598,960 five-card hands)
Probability0.0002%
Odds against649739.0 : 1
BeatsStraight Flush、Four of a Kind (Quads)、Full House (Full Boat)、Flush、Straight、Three of a Kind (Trips / Set)、Two Pair、One Pair、High Card
Loses toNone (the strongest hand)

Figures from lib/poker-math.ts (deterministic)

About this hand

A Royal Flush is the strongest hand in Texas Hold’em, ranked **1 out of 10** in strength. It consists of the A, K, Q, J, and 10 of the same suit and beats all other combinations, including Straight Flushes, Four of a Kind, and High Cards. Among the **2,598,960** possible five-card combinations, only **4** are Royal Flushes, making it exceptionally rare. No other hand can defeat it, underscoring its unmatched dominance in poker.