By Rachael Ray | Photography by Bill Bettencourt
When I play a game, I play to win. Just ask John! We
invited friends over for an old-Vegas-style poker party,
and the competition was intense. It was like the World
Series of Poker right in our den! I
up some of my favorite poker-night snacks and old-fashioned
cocktails. Game on!
tips + how-tos
rank poker hands
1. ROYAL FLUSH
A royal flush trumps all, followed by ...
2. STRAIGHT FLUSH
Five sequential cards in the same suit
3. FOUR OF A KIND
Four of any card
4. FULL HOUSE
Three of a kind, plus two of a kind
5. FLUSH
Five cards of the same suit
6. STRAIGHT
Five sequential cards in any suit