Poker/Four of a kind2

Readers note: This page uses the letters c, d, h, and s to indicate card suits. This page might be easier to read if your browser can display card suit symbols.

A poker hand such as 9c 9s 9d 9h Jh, which contains four cards of one rank, and an unmatched card. Also called "quads". Ranks above a Full house and below a Straight flush.

Higher ranking quads defeat lower ranking ones. Between two equal sets of quads (possible in Wild card and Community card games), the Kicker determines the winner.

Examples:

• 10c 10d 10h 10s 5d ("four tens" or "quad tens") defeats 6d 6h 6s 6c Ks ("four sixes")
• 10c 10d 10h 10s Qc ("four tens, queen kicker") defeats 10c 10d 10h 10s 5d ("four tens with a five")

See also : Poker