Royal Flush Gang Royal Flush Gang The Royal Flush Gang or RFG is a fictional group of supervillians appearing in DC Comics. The Royal Flush Gang first appeared in "Justice League of America" #43 in March 1966 under the leadership of Professor Amos Fortune and were created by Gardner Fox and Mike Sekowsky. They are a group of playing card-themed supervillains who are usually thwarted by the superheroes they encounter. Their code names based on an ace-high straight in poker: King, Queen, Jack, Ten and Ace. The original Royal Flush Gang was Professor Amos Fortune's childhood gang. With Fortune himself as Ace, they
Protection (poker) Protection (poker) Protection in poker is a bet made with a strong but vulnerable hand, such as top pair when straight or flush draws are possible. The bet forces opponents with draws to either call with insufficient pot odds, or to fold, both of which are profitable for the betting player. By contrast, if he failed to protect his hand, another player could draw out on him at no cost, meaning he gets no value from his made hand. A protection play differs from a bluff in that the bluff can win "only" when the opponent folds, while protection bet