Meaning & use
high card
In poker, a hand ranking with no pair, sequence, or matching suits, decided by the single highest card held.
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With no pairs in either hand, the players settled the round on high card alone.
His ace gave him the win by high card since nobody else held a pair.
A note on using this word
High card is the lowest-ranking hand in standard poker, beaten by any pair or better combination.
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