There was no draw, and bets are made on a narrow range of combinations: one pair, two pair, triplets, and ‘full’ – so called because it is the only combination in which all five cards are active – and four of a kind. Unlike classic Poker, in which the top hand (royal flush) can be tied in another suit, the original top hand consisting of four Aces, or four Kings and an Ace, was absolutely unbeatable.
May ay walang gumuhit, at taya ay ginawa sa isang makitid na hanay ng mga kumbinasyon: Pares ng isa, dalawang pares, triplets, at ‘buong’ – kaya tinawag na ito sapagkat ito ay ang tanging kumbinasyon kung saan lahat ng limang baraha ay aktibo – at apat na ng isang uri . Hindi tulad ng klasikong Poker, na kung saan ang itaas na kamay (hari o reyna masalapi) ay maaaring nakatali sa isa pang suit, ang orihinal na itaas na kamay na binubuo ng apat na Aces, o apat na Kings at isang Ace, ay walang pasubali unbeatable.