Definition

1. Noun:
   • A poker hand with the ace, king, queen, jack, and 10 all in the same suit: In the card game of poker, a "royal flush" is the highest-ranking standard poker hand. It consists of the five highest cards (Ace, King, Queen, Jack, and Ten) all of the same suit (hearts, diamonds, clubs, or spades).

Usage

• The term "royal flush" is used exclusively in the context of card games, primarily poker, to describe this specific, unbeatable hand.
• It is a countable noun. You can have "a royal flush" or talk about "royal flushes" in general.

Examples

• Noun:
  • He won the tournament when he was dealt a royal flush in hearts.
  • The odds of getting a royal flush in a five-card poker hand are very low.
  • She showed her cards, revealing the elusive royal flush.

Advanced Usage

• "To hit/make a royal flush": To be dealt or to complete this specific hand during a game.
  • After the final card was revealed, he realized he had made a royal flush.
• The concept is sometimes used metaphorically outside of poker to describe a situation of perfect or unbeatable alignment, though this is an extended, figurative use.
  • With all the key team members available, their project plan was a royal flush.

Variants and Related Words

• Straight flush (n): A poker hand containing five cards of sequential rank, all of the same suit, but not the Ace-high sequence (e.g., 9, 8, 7, 6, 5 of clubs). A royal flush is the highest possible straight flush.
• Flush (n): A poker hand where all five cards are of the same suit, but not in sequential order.

Synonyms

• There are no true synonyms for this specific poker term. It is a unique, defined hand. In terms of ranking, it can be described as:
  • The highest possible hand (in most poker variants).
  • An unbeatable hand.

Related Idioms and Phrases

• "The royal flush": Often used with the definite article "the" to emphasize its status as the ultimate hand.
  • Every poker player dreams of seeing the royal flash.
• While not a phrasal verb, the verb "to flush" in poker means to have a hand where all cards are of the same suit (a flush). The "royal" modifier specifies the highest cards.

Noun

1. a poker hand with the ace, king, queen, jack, and 10 all in the same suit