Meaning & use
straight flush
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UK/ˌstreɪt ˈflʌʃ/
US/ˌstreɪt ˈflʌʃ/
Meaning
nouncountable
In poker, a hand of five cards of the same suit in number order.
Grammar: Countable: 'a straight flush', 'two straight flushes'.
Patterns
- a straight flush in hearts
- draw a straight flush
He won the pot with a straight flush in hearts.
She was one card away from a straight flush.
A royal flush is the highest kind of straight flush.
Word forms
| plural | straight flushes |
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Common combinations
- a straight flush in spades
- He revealed a straight flush in spades and took all the chips.
- draw to a straight flush
- It's risky to draw to a straight flush when the pot is small.
- hit a straight flush
- She hit a straight flush on the last card.
- royal flush
- A royal flush is the best possible straight flush.
Synonyms and how they differ
Commonly confused: straight flush or royal flush?
straight flush vs royal flush
A royal flush is a specific, highest-ranking straight flush (10, J, Q, K, An of one suit). Not every straight flush is a royal flush.
Practice
In poker, what is a straight flush?
Choose one answer.
A straight flush combines a straight (consecutive order) and a flush (same suit). The other options describe different hands.
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