Who invented cards playing?

PLAYING cards were invented by the Chinese before AD1000. They reached Europe around 1360, not directly from China but from the Mameluke empire of Egypt.

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Does anything beat a royal flush?

The Royal Flush is the best hand in poker, so no one other hands beat this one. What is a straight in poker? Is QKA23 a straight? The best possible straight in poker is the Ace-high straight (TJQKA) often referred to as "broadway". I.e. QKA23 is actually just Ace-high, not a straight.

What does a nut flush mean?

Nut flush in poker is a flush that also happens to be the best possible hand in a given situation. The board might be paired (allowing for full houses) or there might be a straight flush possible. Ideally we'd only use the term nut flush if our flush really is the nuts ? but this is not the case in day to day usage. Who wins if you both have a straight? Who Wins if Two Players Have a Straight? When two straights go head to head, the straight with the strongest high card wins. For example, A? K? Q? J? T? beats Q? J? T? 9? 8?. When two of the same ranking straights go to showdown, the hand results in a chopped pot.

Is 2 of diamonds a spade?

2, A, K, Q, J, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3. Note that for the purpose of following suit, the jokers and the two of diamonds count as spades. The dealer shuffles, the player to dealer's right cuts, and 13 cards each are dealt. Occasionally a "French Cut" is used, which works as follows. Then, why is ace stronger than king? ...the numeral 1 is designated ace and marked A accordingly. In games based on the superiority of one rank over another, such as most trick-taking games, the ace counts highest, outranking even the king. In games based on numerical value, the ace normally counts 1, as in cribbage, or 11,...

Is ace bigger than king?

The king is usually the highest-ranking face card. In some games, the king is the highest-ranked card; in others, the ace is higher. Aces began outranking kings around 1500 with Trappola being the earliest known game in which the aces were highest in all four suits.