The basics · Lesson 5 of 8Your best five

Not quite. That makes a pair of Aces with 9-7-3 kickers. There’s a better five: count the ranks. Three of one and two of another make a full house.

Yes: Eights full of Kings. Both of your eights play.

Not quite. That makes a pair of Aces with 9-7-3 kickers. There’s a better five: look at the suits.

Yes: an Ace-high flush (A-K-9-5-2). Only your ace of hearts plays: it’s the fifth heart.

Not quite. That makes a pair of Aces with 9-7-3 kickers. There’s a better five: try the five board cards on their own.

Yes: an Ace-high straight. Neither of your cards plays: the board on its own is the best five. That’s called playing the board.

Tap five cards.