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Lessons in how to win at poker from a Worcestershire fanatic.

A Worcestershire poker player is hoping to inspire others with his love for the game by offering lessons in how to win.

If you've ever wondered what "passing the buck" actually means, watch this video for some top tips.

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If you want to play here's a list of the winning hands - with the best hand first:

straight flush (five cards in suit and sequence, Ace high or low, as AKQJ10 or 5432A)

four of a kind, fours (four cards of the same rank and one idler, as K-K-K-K-x)

full house (three of one rank and two of another, as Q-Q-Q-4-4

flush (five cards in suit but not in sequence, as J-9-8-7-3)

straight (five cards in sequence but not in suit, as 10-9-8-7-6

three of a kind, threes, triplet, trips (three of the same rank plus two of two different ranks, as 7-7-7-x-y)

two pair (as Q-Q-9-9-x

one pair (as 3-3-x-y-z)

high card (no combination: as between two such hands the one with the highest card wins)

To find out everything you could ever want to know about poker go to this website
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