Royal flush in spades?

[KPrather]

In 5-card draw, is it true that in the case of identical flushes, straight flushes or royal flushes, certain suits beat others, spades being the highest? Does this rule also apply to stud games?

[Martini]

In 5-card draw, is it true that in the case of identical flushes, straight flushes or royal flushes, certain suits beat others, spades being the highest? Does this rule also apply to stud games?

Suits do not count in hand rankings. I'm sure you'll be able to find *some* variant of poker in someone's home game where they do but as a rule they are irrelevant at showdown.

Suits are used for high carding such as to determine dealer button at a new table. And they do come into play in Stud when determining who gets dealt to first. But for winning a hand, suits don't matter.

[bigstu]

 martini you left out races.  The only other time suits come into play.

I have also seen suits used for the odd chip in a chop..... most places use closet to the button.

[Martini]

martini you left out races.  The only other time suits come into play.

I have also seen suits used for the odd chip in a chop..... most places use closet to the button.

Indeed. Thanks bigstu! Races too. And apparently chip chops as well. Prolly some other miscellaneous things being left out as well but the main point being not at showdown.

[Martini]

And here's RRoP on the matter (emphasis added):

1. The ranking of suits from highest to lowest is spades, hearts, diamonds, clubs. Suits never break a tie for winning a pot. Suits are used to break a tie between cards of the same rank (no redeal or redraw).

http://www.homepokertourney.com/roberts-rules-of-poker.htm#TIES

[bigstu]

Forgot one more instance where suits play.

A couple of casinos in my area deal for high card not only for the button but where the TD starts dealing out the seat cards from when a table breaks

[Dr. Neau]

And for who has to bring in in stud games.