Origin of playing card suits and the symbols

This hand has five cards in sequence, not necessarily of the same suit In the event of a tie, the best card is determined by the highest ranking card A

Adding a fifth suit opens up for some new hand combinations: The 5-of-a-kind speaks for itself, 5 of the same rank making up something stronger

suit ranking poker In most of the variations of poker, suits do not matter The same goes for 13-card rummy In games where suits matter, clubs are considered to be the lowest

suited connectors poker A straight flush is made up of five consecutive cards, all in the same suit For example, 9-8-7-6-5 all in diamonds What does straight flush beat? This beats