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To recognize a royal flush in poker, look in your hand for the cards that make up a royal flush: ace, king, queen, jack, ten of the same suit. Think about the likeliness of getting a royal flush in the kind of poker you’re playing, as well; the hardest variations are those where you are dealt 5 cards, like 5-card draw, while variations with more or less than 5 cards in your hand increase your chances. The more cards you’re dealt that are part of the flush, the better chance you have of getting it. If you want to learn the odds for getting a royal flush depending on what cards are drawn, keep reading the article!