Ranking of Poker Hands
This is the ranking of all poker hands no matter which poker game you are playing. All poker hands will fall into one of these categories.
Royal Flush
Rank: #1
Ten, Jack, Queen, King, Ace of the same suit
Straight Flush
Rank: #2
Straight with all five cards in the same suit
Four of a Kind
Rank: #3
Four cards of the same number or face value ("quads")
Full House
Rank: #4
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
Rank: #5
Five cards of the same suit. If there is more than one flush, the hand with the highest card(s) wins
Three of a Kind
Rank: #6
Three cards of the same number or face value ("trips")
Two Pair
Rank: #7
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
Rank: #8
Two cards of the same number or face value. If two players have the same pair, the highest outside card(s) wins
High Card
Rank: #9
The hand with the highest card(s) wins
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