Poker Hand Rankings

The poker hand rankings are listed here from the best hand down to the lowest. Always remember that it is the best five card hand that wins a pot. An example would be if two players have a pair of kings. The winning hand would be the one that has the highest single card, known as the kicker. So if you had an ace as the kicker and your opponents next highest card was a seven, you would win the hand because you have the biggest kicker.

Royal Flush - The five highest cards, the 10 through the Ace, all five of the same suit. A royal flush is actually an ace-high straight flush. Which suit it is doesn’t matter in poker.

Straight Flush - Any five cards of the same suit in consecutive numerical order.

Four of a Kind - Any four cards of the same denomination.

Full House - Any three cards of the same denomination, plus any pair of a different denomination. Ties are broken first by the three of a kind, then the pair.

Flush - Any five non-consecutive cards of the same suit.

Straight - Any five consecutive cards of mixed suits. Ace can be played high or low.

Three of a Kind - Any three cards of the same denomination.

Two Pair - Any two cards of the same denomination, plus any other two cards of the same denomination. If both hands have the same high pair, the second pair wins. If both pairs tie, the high card wins.

Pair - Any two cards of the same denomination. In a tie, the high card (known as the kicker) wins.

High Card - If no hand is achieved, the highest card wins.

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