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Poker Hands Explained
Poker's most frustrating point is when you can't figure out which hand outranks which hand at the table. Here you can find the ranking of poker hands in a convenient easy to read layout.
Straight Flush - five card in any order with same suit. (Ex: 9, 10, J, Q , K and A, 2, 3, 4, 5 of same suit).
A straight flush is the ultimate natural hand, meaning no wild-cards are involved. It is a combination of a flush and a straight. So all the cards are of the same suit, and are consecutive. Ranking between straights is determined by the value of the high end of the straight. A Royal Flush is a straight flush that has a high card value of Ace.
Four of a kind - All four cards with the same value (Ex: K, K, K, K).
Any four cards of the same rank. If two players share the same Four of a Kind, the bigger fifth card (known as the kicker) decides who wins the pot.
Full house - Three of a kind combined with a pair (Ex: A, A, A, 5, 5).
A full house is a combination of three of a kind and a pair. An example hand would be 3 6's and 2 Aces. Ties on a full house are broken by the three of a kind, as you cannot have two identical sets of three of a kind in a single deck.
Flush - Any five cards of the same suit, but not in sequence.
Any five cards of the same suit (not consecutive).The high card determines the winner when two people have a flush.
Straight - Five cards in sequence, but not in the same suit.
A straight is a hand in which all of the cards are consecutive. Standard poker rules state that in the case of more than one straight, the higher straight wins. In the case of a tie, the pot is split into the players.
Three of a Kind - Three cards of the same index.
Any three cards with the same value (ie, a 6 of clubs, a six of spades, and a six of diamonds) is considered three of a kind. The highest set of three cards wins.
Two Pair - Two separate pairs (Ex: 4, 4, Q, Q).
Two sets of two cards of equal value constitute a hand that has two pairs. As usual the pair with the higher value is used to determine the winner of a tie.
Pair - Any two cards of the same rank.
High Card - When the hand you are left with has no pairs, and is not a straight or a flush, its relative value is determined by the highest value card. When two players have no pairs, straight, or flush the winner of the tie is determined by the highest value card in the hand. If the highest cards tie, the tie is broken by the second highest card. Suits are not used to break ties.
