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Ranking of poker hands
The ranking of poker hands used in the most popular variant of the game, Texas Hold'Em.Listed from 1 (the strongest) to 10 (the weakest).
- Royal Flush
10-J-Q-K-A of the same suit.
- Straight Flush
Any five card sequence of the same suit - e.g. 7-8-9-10-J of spades.
- Four of a kind
Four cards of the same rank - eg. K-K-K-K.
- Full House
Three of a kind combined with a pair - eg. 7-7-7-5-5.
- Flush
Any five cards of the same suit but not in sequence - eg. 3-5-8-10-K of hearts.
- Straight
Five cards in sequence but not of the same suit.
- Three of a kind
Three cards of the same rank - eg. 8-8-8.
- Two pairs
Two separate pairs - eg. 5-5-7-7.
- One Pair
Two cards of the same rank - eg. A-A.
- High Card
When none of the above hands are made the highest card decides the winner.
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