Poker Glossary
Poker glossary

Natural

A natural is a hand without wild cards. In games with wild cards, a natural hand beats an equal hand that uses wild cards.

The simple explanation

If you play with deuces wild, a hand made only of real cards, without any deuces, is a natural.

A closer look

In many wild-card games, a natural hand beats the same hand made with wild cards. For example, a natural pair of aces may beat aces made with a wild card. Check the rules of the game. In some games, a natural royal flush pays more than one with a wild card.

A practical example

A player shows a straight made of real cards, with no wild cards. It is a natural.

Full explanation

A natural is a hand without wild cards. In games with wild cards, a natural hand beats an equal hand that uses wild cards.

A natural is a hand without wild cards.

It may beat a wild-card hand of the same rank.

Check the rules of the game.

Natural royals pay more in some games.

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