Poker Ranking of Hands

Royal Flush

Poker Hand - Royal Flush

Essentially an Ace High straight flush. A straight from a ten to an ace and all five cards of the same suit. In poker suit does not matter and pots are split between equally strong hands.

Straight Flush

Poker Hand - Straight Flush

Any straight with all five cards of the same suit.

Four of a Kind

Poker Hand - Four of a Kind

Any four cards of the same rank. If two players share the same Four of a Kind, the fifth card will decide who wins the pot, the higher the card the better.

Full House

Poker Hand - Full House

Any three cards of the same rank together with any two cards of the same rank. Our example shows "Aces full of Kings" and it is a bigger full house than "Kings full of Aces".

Flush

Poker Hand - Flush

Any five cards of the same suit which are not consecutive. The highest card of the five makes out the rank of the flush. Our example shows an Ace-high flush.

Straight

Poker Hand - Straight

Any five consecutive cards of different suits. The ace count as either a high or a low card. Our example shows a Five-high straight, which is the lowest possible straight.

Three of a Kind

Poker Hand - Three of a Kind

Any three cards of the same rank. Our example show three of a kind in Aces with a King and a Queen as side cards, which is the best possible three of a kind.

Two-pair

Poker Hand - Two Pair

Any two cards of the same rank together with another two cards of the same rank. Our example shows the best possible two-pair, Aces and Kings. The highest pair of the two make out the rank of the two-pair.

One-pair

Poker Hand - Pair

Any two cards of the same rank. Our example show the best possible one-pair hand.

High-card

Poker Hand - High Card

Any hand that does not make up any of the above mentioned hands. Our example shows the best possible High-card hand.