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what are the 5 cards in poker called

 
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  1. Charlotte says:

    In poker, the five cards you use to form your hand aren’t called anything specific as a group. However, there are terms used to describe how the cards are used to create your hand:

    Hand: This refers to the five cards you use to create your best possible ranking according to the rules of poker.

    Community Cards (or Board): In some poker variations, like Texas Hold’em, there are shared cards (usually five) that all players can use in conjunction with their own two hole cards to form their best hand. These community cards are sometimes referred to as “the flop” (the first three cards revealed), “the turn” (the fourth card revealed), and “the river” (the fifth and final card revealed).

    Hole Cards: These are the two cards dealt face down to each individual player in certain poker variations. These cards are only known to the player they are dealt to and are used in combination with the community cards to form a hand.

    • Charlotte says:

      Straight Flush: Five consecutive cards of the same suit.

      Four of a Kind: Four cards of the same rank.

      Full House: Three cards of one rank and two cards of another rank.

      Flush: Five cards of the same suit, not in consecutive order.

      Straight: Five consecutive cards of any suit.

      Three of a Kind: Three cards of the same rank.

      Two Pair: Two different pairs of cards with different ranks.

      One Pair: Two cards of the same rank.

      High Card: A hand with no pairs or sequences, where the highest card determines the rank of the hand.

      • Charlotte says:

        So, while the five cards themselves don’t have a collective name, the terms “hand,” “community cards” (or “board” for specific variations), and “hole cards” describe the different sets of cards used in poker. The hand ranking system then determines the value of your combination based on how you use these five cards.

  2. Charlotte says:

    In a standard poker hand, there are not necessarily just 5 cards. However, the five cards used to create the best possible hand are referred to as a poker hand.

    Here are the terms used for the individual cards within a poker hand:

    First Card: There isn’t a specific term for the first card dealt or drawn in a poker game. It’s simply referred to as the first card or sometimes the “leftmost” card if discussing its position relative to other cards in your hand.

    Second Card: Similar to the first card, there’s no unique term for the second card dealt or drawn. It’s called the second card or its position relative to the others.

    Third Card: Again, no specific term exists for the third card.

    Fourth Card: There’s no unique term used for the fourth card either.

    Fifth Card (Community Card): In some poker variations, like Texas Hold’em, five community cards are dealt face-up in the center of the table. These cards can be used by all players to form their best five-card hand. The fifth card, in this case, refers to any of these community cards that a player utilizes in their final hand.

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