Hand
Rankings
The rank of and
order
of poker hands:
Royal
Straight Flush:
Ten, Jack, Queen,
King, Ace of the same suit.
Straight
Flush:
Straight with all
five cards in the same suit.
Four
of a Kind:
Four cards of the
same number or face value ("quads").
Full
House:
Three cards of one
number or face value and two cards of another number or face value. If
more than one player has a full house, the full house with the highest
ranking three of a kind ("trips") wins.
Flush:
Five cards of the
same suit. If there is more than one flush, the hand with the highest
card(s) wins.
Straight:
Five cards in
sequence. Cards can be in any suit. An Ace can be used in the highest
straight (10, J, Q, K, A) and the lowest straight (A, 2, 3, 4, 5).
Three
of a Kind:
Three cards of the
same number or face value ("trips").
Two
Pair:
If two players have
two pair, the hand with the highest pair wins. If they have the same
high pair, whoever has the second highest pair wins. If they have the
same two pair, whoever has the highest fifth card ("kicker") wins.
One
Pair:
Two cards of the
same number or face value. If two players have the same pair, the
highest outside card(s) wins.
High
Card:
The hand with the
highest card(s) wins.