For example, in the hand 10♠ 9♠ (Wild) 7♠ 6♠, it becomes the 8♠, and in the hand (Wild) Q♦ J♦ 10♦ 9♦, it plays as the K♦ (even though the 8♦ would also make a straight flush). The usual hierarchy of poker hands from highest to lowest runs as follows (standard poker hands are in italics):
Any player participating in a game with non-standard hands should be sure to determine the exact rules of the game before play begins. Because the hands are defined by house rules, the composition and ranking of these hands is subject to variation.
Other terms for nonstandard hands are special hands or freak hands. Non-standard hands usually appear in games using wild cards or bugs.
Non-standard poker hands are hands which are not recognized by official poker rules but are made by house rules.
