There was no draw, and bets are made on a narrow range of combinations: one pair, two pair, triplets, and ‘full’ – so called because it is the only combination in which all five cards are active – and four of a kind. Unlike classic Poker, in which the top hand (royal flush) can be tied in another suit, the original top hand consisting of four Aces, or four Kings and an Ace, was absolutely unbeatable.
Kulikuwa hakuna kuteka, na bets ni alifanya juu mbalimbali nyembamba ya mchanganyiko: jozi moja, jozi mbili, triplets, na ‘full’ – hivyo kuitwa kwa sababu ni macho tu ambapo kila kadi tano ni hai – na nne za aina ya . Tofauti na Poker classic, ambapo mkono wa juu (kifalme flush) zinaweza amefungwa katika suti mwingine, juu ya awali ya mkono likijumuisha Aces nne, au nne Wafalme na Ace, alikuwa kabisa kinachoweza kushindana nayo.