straight flush
noun
: a poker hand containing five cards of the same suit in sequence see poker illustration
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The player bet $30 and was dealt a seven-card straight flush — a three through nine of clubs, the casino said.
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Helena Wegner, Sacbee.com, 19 May 2025
The man won more than $381,000 playing Pai Gow poker on May 4, thanks to a seven-card straight flush.
—Helena Wegner, Sacbee.com, 8 May 2025
To get a seven-card straight flush, a player needs to get seven cards in consecutive order and in the same suit.
—Helena Wegner, Sacbee.com, 23 Apr. 2025
Posted by California Hotel & Casino – Las Vegas on Monday, March 10, 2025
A straight flush happens when a player’s cards are in sequential order and in the same suit.
—Helena Wegner, Sacramento Bee, 13 Mar. 2025
Diamonds were the best friend of a lucky Hawai’i visitor this weekend, as a seven-card diamond straight flush landed her a massive pai-gow progressive jackpot!
—Helena Wegner, Sacramento Bee, 13 Mar. 2025
The guest sat at a Pai Gow poker table and ended up with a seven-card straight flush, one of the rarest hands in the game, according to Upswing Poker.
—Helena Wegner, Sacramento Bee, 19 Feb. 2025
The player then ended up with a seven-card straight flush.
—Helena Wegner, Sacramento Bee, 20 Jan. 2025
Congratulations to the lucky local who hit on Pai Gow Progressive with a 7-card straight flush, scoring a whopping $526,283!
—Helena Wegner, Sacramento Bee, 20 Jan. 2025
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Helena Wegner, Sacbee.com, 19 May 2025
The man won more than $381,000 playing Pai Gow poker on May 4, thanks to a seven-card straight flush.
—Helena Wegner, Sacbee.com, 8 May 2025
To get a seven-card straight flush, a player needs to get seven cards in consecutive order and in the same suit.
—Helena Wegner, Sacbee.com, 23 Apr. 2025
Posted by California Hotel & Casino – Las Vegas on Monday, March 10, 2025
A straight flush happens when a player’s cards are in sequential order and in the same suit.
—Helena Wegner, Sacramento Bee, 13 Mar. 2025
Diamonds were the best friend of a lucky Hawai’i visitor this weekend, as a seven-card diamond straight flush landed her a massive pai-gow progressive jackpot!
—Helena Wegner, Sacramento Bee, 13 Mar. 2025
The guest sat at a Pai Gow poker table and ended up with a seven-card straight flush, one of the rarest hands in the game, according to Upswing Poker.
—Helena Wegner, Sacramento Bee, 19 Feb. 2025
The player then ended up with a seven-card straight flush.
—Helena Wegner, Sacramento Bee, 20 Jan. 2025
Congratulations to the lucky local who hit on Pai Gow Progressive with a 7-card straight flush, scoring a whopping $526,283!
—Helena Wegner, Sacramento Bee, 20 Jan. 2025
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“Straight flush.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/straight%20flush. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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