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A flush is a hand of
Certain games recognise different types of flush. For example, in poker, there are the following:
* Flush: any 5 cards of the same suit
* Straight flush: 5 consecutive cards of the same suit
* Royal flush: an ace high straight flush, the highest possible straight flush
* Nut flush: any flush which it is impossible for another player at the table to beat.
A flush is a hand of playing cards
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where all cards are of the same suit
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.Parlett (1991), p. 324. There are different types of flush, including straight, where the flush is formed from a run of cards in unbroken sequence of ranks. Flushes are one of the types of scoring hand in poker
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Etymology
The general meaning of the word flush is fullness or abundance, as there are similar meaning words in Dutch, French, Italian and Spanish. The words origin is 'fluxus' in Latin, which means 'flow'.Types of flush
Certain games recognise different types of flush. For example, in poker, there are the following:
* Flush: any 5 cards of the same suit
* Straight flush: 5 consecutive cards of the same suit
* Royal flush: an ace high straight flush, the highest possible straight flush
* Nut flush: any flush which it is impossible for another player at the table to beat.
Examples
See also
*Glossary of card game terms
The following is a glossary of terms used in card games. Besides the terms listed here, there are thousands of common and uncommon slang terms. Terms in this glossary should not be game-specific (e.g. specific to Bridge (card game), bridge, Hearts ...
*Flush (poker)
In poker, players form sets of five playing cards, called ''hands'', according to the rules of the game. Each hand has a rank, which is compared against the ranks of other hands participating in the showdown to decide who wins the pot. In hi ...
*List of poker hands
In poker, players form sets of five playing cards, called ''hands'', according to the rules of the game. Each hand has a rank, which is compared against the ranks of other hands participating in the showdown to decide who wins the pot. In h ...
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