adj. The value of a hand without even a pair is determined by the rank of the top card. A queen high hand: Q.
the highest card in a player's hand; used to determine the winning hand if neither player nor dealer holds a higher poker combination, or if both hold the same combination (e.g. if both player and dealer are holding a straight, the one with the higher card wins)
Short for the highest card i.e. II had a 10 of spades and you had a Jack of diamonds, you would have high card. A hand in Poker, which is the least valuable hand, where the winner is determined by who has the highest card.
If in a round of poker no player has a ranking hand of a pair or better then the winning hand is determined by the player holding the highest card.
A Jack, Queen, King or Ace. If you are playing Tens or Better Video Poker, then the 10 is also a high card. Wild or joker cards can also be considered high cards.
A hand with no pairs, according to its highest-ranking cards.
In Jacks or Better Video Poker - any Jack, Queen, King, or Ace.
a card that all the other players can probably get under
In some poker games the high card will bring it in. High cards are considered face cards or an Ace. If someone says "high card plays" it's the highest card in your hand.
When no hands are made, the highest held card(s) win.
To decide the first dealer in the flop tournaments each user is dealt a single card and the player with the highest card (based on the card and the suit order - of spades, hearts, diamonds & clubs) becomes the theoretical dealer.
High Card means to hold a poker hand that does not contain anything special. Someone does not hold any paired cards, a straight, or a flush. Thus, their poker hand is simply referred to their highest ranking card. A person with AKJ75 would have a high card ace, while the rest of the cards are kickers.
this is the highest card in a player's hand, which may be used as a tie-breaker if a player and dealer have the same hand.
At the beginning of a tournament players are dealt a card each face up. The player with the highest card becomes the dealer.
If none of the players have one of the hands listed above, the High Card is used to determine the winner. Cards are ranked in value from Ace, as the highest card, King, Queen, Jack, Ten, Nine, Eight, Seven, Six, Five, Four, Three, to the lowest card, 2.
In a hand where no combinations have been made (pair, flush, straight, etc.) the card with highest rank (the high card) in your hand will determine the value of your hand. For example, in a hand consisting of a 6, 9, 10, Q and K, the King would be the high card.
When no other poker hand is made, High Card will win the pot. Ace is the highest card in poker.
This hand is a hand that has none of the above, also known as the "no-pair" hand, this hand is called an "ace heigh" hand. Example: 10♦ 9♠5♣ 4♣ For more hands view our poker hand ranking turorial .
A player who holds the highest card without making any type of poker hand. An Ace is the highest ranking high card in poker.
The lowest poker hand that does not contain any poker combinations and is valued by the highest card in the hand.
In any round of poker no player makes a ranking hand (pairs or better) then the person with the highest card "High Card" wins. If two players have the same high card, then their second highest card is taken as the winning kicker, and so on. If the players have the exact same 5 card rank hand, then the pot is split.
If no player makes a pair the high card determines the winner (A high-2 low)
This refers to a player whose hand consists of only having the highest card.
No matching values, cards not in sequence, multiple suits.
The lowest (and the worst) SET OF CARDS in player's HAND To see all CARD SETS refer to GAMEPLAY section.
A jack, queen, king, or ace, when paired, which pays the player back his original bet.
The card with the highest rank.
The highest ranking card you have if you can't make a hand. If there's a tie on the high card, the second highest card comes into play as a decider and is called the kicker.