In card games, a "trick" refers to a round of cards played by each player. Each player plays one card, and the highest-ranking card wins the trick. The winner of the trick usually leads the next trick. This concept is common in games like bridge, spades, and hearts. Glenn Overby II.

Any five-card hand that includes five sequential cards qualifies as a straight. The suits of the cards don't matter, as any mix of suits can be used to make a straight. The highest card in the straight determines the hand's strength. If two straights go head-to-head, the hand with the highest-ranking top card wins.