Why the Best Pocket Card Wins an Ace-High Flush

Correct me if I’m wrong but I remember once you’ve said that you don’t understand why the best pocket card wins an ace-high flush.

Well, I guess it’s just pure math. I believe the total value of the cards wins. Also, flushes can be any value, and that the highest valued hand wins.

But of course I know you know a lot more stuff about poker than I do so I would gladly want to hear your explanation.

Thanks!
Carter

Carter,

In the event that two players hold an ace high flush, the player that has the highest suited card wins the hand. For example, let’s say you hold J-10 of spades and I have 9-8 of spades. The board is A-K-2-5-7 of spades. Both of us have an ace high flush. However, yours outranks mine. You hold A-K-J-10-7 and I hold A-K-9-8-7. You win because the cards that you use to make your best five card hand outrank mine.