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A hand which has no pairs and is not a straight or a flush, and is the lowest possible…A hand which has no pairs and is not a straight or a flush, and is the lowest possible winning hand.
» Tom played his highest card.
Том пошел с самой высокой карты. — sharptoothed
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2 sensesA hand which has no pairs and is not a straight or a flush, and is the lowest possible winning hand.
An honor card, specifically, a jack, queen, king or ace, that is crucial in determining the strength of a hand.
Examples
4 sentencesTom played his highest card.
ruТом пошел с самой высокой карты. — sharptoothed
Mary played her highest card.
He played his highest card.
deEr spielte seine höchste Karte. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
She played her highest card.
Translations
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