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* If a player can play a straight or a flush or both, he should play whichever straight-or-better five-card hand makes the best two-card hand.

For example, with K ♠- 9 ♠- 8 ♣- 7 ♠- 6 ♣- 5 ♠- 4 ♠ playing the flush would put 8-6 in front, playing the 9-high straight would put K-4 up front, but the correct play is K-9 and 8-7-6-5-4.

Occasionally the player will have a straight or flush with two pair ; in that case, he should play as if it were two pair and ignore the straight or flush.

This rule applies even if a player can play a straight flush ; if a straight or flush makes a better hand in front, play it that way.