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Rank of Hands
This is the rank of winning hands in poker.
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Royal Flush: |
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Ten, Jack, Queen, King, Ace
of the same suit. |
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Straight Flush: |
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Straight with all five cards
in the same suit. |
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Four of a Kind:
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Four cards of the same
number or face value
("quads"). |
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Full House:
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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. |
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Flush:
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Five cards of the same suit.
If there is more than one
flush, the hand with the
highest card(s) wins. |
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Straight:
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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). |
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Three of a Kind:
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Three cards of the same
number or face value
("trips"). |
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Two Pair:
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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. |
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One Pair:
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Two cards of the same number
or face value. If two
players have the same pair,
the highest outside card(s)
wins. |
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High Card:
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The hand with the highest
card(s) wins. |
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