poker hand - the 5 cards held in a game of pokerdeal, hand - the cards held in a card game by a given player at any given time; "I didn't hold a good hand all evening"; "he kept trying to see my hand" royal flush - a poker hand with the Ace, King, Queen, Jack, and 10 all in the same suit full house - a poker hand with 3 of a kind and a pair flush - a poker hand with all 5 cards in the same suit straight - a poker hand with 5 consecutive cards (regardless of suit) pair - a poker hand with 2 cards of the same value |