Royal Flush
The highest possible hand in poker: A-K-Q-J-10, all of the same suit.
A royal flush is the best possible hand in most poker variants: Ace, King, Queen, Jack, and 10, all in the same suit. There are only 4 possible royal flushes in a standard 52-card deck (one per suit).
In Texas Hold'em, the probability of making a royal flush with any five community cards and two hole cards is approximately 1 in 30,940 hands. In video poker, it's about 1 in 40,000 hands with optimal strategy.
In video poker, the royal flush is critically important because it carries a disproportionately large payout (typically 800:1 with max coins). This payout accounts for a significant portion of the game's total RTP, which is why max coin play is always recommended.
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