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Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2023)

80.   Interpretation

The terms listed below as used in the game of Caribbean Stud Poker shall have the following meanings—

Royal flush” means an ace-high straight flush;

straight flush” means 5 cards of the same suit in sequence;

4 of a kind” means any 4 cards of the same rank;

full house” means 3 cards of the same rank and 2 cards of the same rank;

flush” means 5 cards of the same suit;

straight” means 5 cards, not of the same suit, in sequence;

3 of a kind” means 3 cards of the same rank;

2 pairs” means 2 cards of the same rank and 2 other cards of the same rank;

one pair” means 2 cards of the same rank;

high card” means the highest ranking card in the hand and if more than one hand is involved, and the hands, when compared, contain no pairs, the hand with the highest card wins and if hands have the same high card, the next highest card is counted;

ante” means a player's initial wager or predetermined contribution to the pot prior to the dealing of the first hand;

fold” means a player dropping out of the hand by not calling the bet or raise, thereby forfeiting his or her ante and progressive play.