Ranking of Poker Hands
The rank of hands remains the same no matter which type of poker game you play.
A poker hand consists of five cards and Poker hands fall into one of several categories, such as flush, straight, or two pair.
The player with the highest ranking hand is the winner.
Following is the ranking of general poker hands from highest to lowest.
1. Royal Straight Flush - 10-J-Q-K-A, all of the same suit.
2. Straight Flush - five cards, of the same suit, in order, such as 2-3-4-5-6 all of diamonds.
3. Four of a Kind - four of the same card, such as K-A-A-A-A.
4. Full House - a set of three of a kind plus a pair, such as 8-8-Q-Q-Q.
5. Flush - five cards of the same suit
6. Straight - five running cards not necessarily of the same suit, such as 6-7-8-9-10
7. Three of a Kind - three cards of the same value, such as 10-10-10
8. Two Pair - four cards with two of the same value and the other two of the same value, such as 8-8 and A-A
9. One Pair - two cards of the same value, such as 2-2
10.High Card - any one card with the highest value
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