You may also enjoy:
In poker, players try to make the best five-card hand. Poker hands are ranked in a specific order from highest to lowest. Understanding hand rankings is one of the most important parts of learning poker.
Royal Flush
A Royal Flush is the highest hand in poker. It consists of the Ace, King, Queen, Jack, and 10 all in the same suit.
Example:
A, K, Q, J, 10 of Hearts
Straight Flush
A Straight Flush is five cards in order, all in the same suit.
Example:
5, 6, 7, 8, 9 of Clubs
Four of a Kind
Four of a Kind is four cards of the same rank.
Example:
4, 4, 4, 4, King
Full House
A Full House is three cards of one rank and two cards of another rank.
Example:
Queen, Queen, Queen, 7, 7
Flush
A Flush is five cards of the same suit, not in order.
Example:
2, 5, 9, Jack, King of Spades
Straight
A Straight is five cards in order but not all in the same suit.
Example:
3, 4, 5, 6, 7
Three of a Kind
Three of a Kind is three cards of the same rank.
Example:
8, 8, 8, King, 2
Two Pair
Two Pair is two cards of one rank and two cards of another rank.
Example:
10, 10, 6, 6, Ace
One Pair
One Pair is two cards of the same rank.
Example:
Jack, Jack, 4, 7, 9
High Card
If no player has any of the above hands, the player with the highest card wins.
Summary (Best to Worst)
Royal Flush
Straight Flush
Four of a Kind
Full House
Flush
Straight
Three of a Kind
Two Pair
One Pair
High Card
Learning these hand rankings is essential for playing poker.
You might enjoy: