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straight flush

American  

noun

Poker.

  1. a sequence of five consecutive cards of the same suit.

straight flush British  

noun

  1. (in poker) five consecutive cards of the same suit

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Etymology

Origin of straight flush

First recorded in 1860–65

Example Sentences

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After the flop — the first three communal cards — Adelstein had a straight flush draw, a hand with a lot of potential to win.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 7, 2022

So the odds of losing while holding a straight flush are about 1 in 72,000.

From The Wall Street Journal • Aug. 30, 2018

Every year, he picks up the cards from the table, looks them over and somehow turns them into a straight flush.

From Washington Post • Jan. 22, 2017

“Ace? My programme is a straight flush, hombre,” Laporta replies.

From The Guardian • Jul. 17, 2015

The other was for pulling a straight flush on Mr. Lidgerwood, right now.

From The Taming of Red Butte Western by Lynde, Francis

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