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World Series of Poker bracelet leaders |
| Player | # of bracelets |
| 1. Phil Hellmuth | 11 |
| 2. Doyle Brunson | 10 |
| 2. Johnny Chan | 10 |
| 4. Johnny Moss | 8 |
| 4. Erik Seidel | 8 |
| 6. Billy Baxter | 7 |
| 7. Jay Heimowitz | 6 |
| 7. Men Nguyen | 6 |
| 7. T.J. Cloutier | 6 |
| 10. Gary Berland | 5 |
| 10. Stu Ungar | 5 |
| 10. Berry Johnston | 5 |
| 10. Ted Forrest | 5 |
| 10. Chris Ferguson | 5 |
| 10. Layne Flack | 5 |
| 10. Phil Ivey | 5 |
| 10. Allen Cunningham | 5 |
10 players tied with four bracelets each. |
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Ranking of poker hands |
— Royal flush: The highest hand consisting of ace, king, queen, jack and ten -- all of the same suit. — Straight flush: Five cards in sequence and of the same suit. — Four of a kind: Four cards of the same rank, such as four kings. — Full house: Three cards of one rank and two of another, such as three kings and two eights. — Flush: Five cards all of the same suit. — Straight: Five non-suited cards in sequence, such as 3-4-5-6-7. — Three of a kind: Three cards of the same rank. — Two pairs: Two separate pairs, such as two kings and two eights. — Pair: Two cards of equal rank. — High card: The highest-ranking card in your hand. |
Source: MSNBC research |
