A = Ace
2–9 = as is
T or 10 = Ten
J = Jack
Q = Queen
K = King
s = spades (♠)
h = hearts (♥)
d = diamonds (♦)
c = clubs (♣)
s (after two ranks) = suited (e.g., AKs = Ace-King suited)
o (after two ranks) = offsuit (e.g., AKo = Ace-King offsuit)
Examples:
AsKh = Ace of spades + King of hearts
Tc9d = Ten of clubs + Nine of diamonds
QhQs = Pair of queens (hearts and spades)
Spades (♠)
Hearts (♥)
Diamonds (♦)
Clubs (♣)
(Used only for things like determining the deal, breaking ties in high-card situations, or house rules — never in actual poker hand rankings.)
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