Types of Hands
Straight flush hands that differ by suit alone, such as 7 ♦ 6 ♦ 5 ♦ 4 ♦ 3 ♦ and 7 ♠ 6 ♠ 5 ♠ 4 ♠ 3 ♠, are of equal rank. An ace-high straight flush, such as A ♦ K ♦ Q ♦ J ♦ 10 ♦, is commonly known as a royal flush or royal straight flush and is the best possible hand in high games when not using wild cards.
Straight flush hands that differ by suit alone, such as 7 ♦ 6 ♦ 5 ♦ 4 ♦ 3 ♦ and 7 ♠ 6 ♠ 5 ♠ 4 ♠ 3 ♠, are of equal rank. An ace-high straight flush, such as A ♦ K ♦ Q ♦ J ♦ 10 ♦, is commonly known as a royal flush or royal straight flush and is the best possible hand in high games when not using wild cards.
Four of a kind, also known as quads, is a poker hand containing four cards of the same rank and one card of another rank (the kicker), such as 9 ♣ 9 ♠ 9 ♦ 9 ♥ J ♥ ("four of a kind, nines"). It ranks below a straight flush and above a full house.
Ranking Full House Hands. When comparing full houses, the hand with the highest ranking 3-card set wins. If both hands have the same ranking sets of threes (a possibility in games with community cards), then the hand with the higher ranking pair wins.
A full house ranks above a flush but below a four-of-a-kind. Ranking Full House Hands When comparing full houses, the hand with the highest ranking 3-card set wins.
An ace-high straight flush, commonly known as a royal flush, is the best possible hand in many variants of poker. In poker, players construct sets of five playing cards, called hands, according to the rules of the game being played.
An ace-high straight flush, commonly known as a royal flush, is the best possible hand in many variants of poker. In poker, players construct sets of five playing cards, called hands, according to the rules of the game being played.
A straight flush is a poker hand containing five cards of sequential rank, all of the same suit, such as Q ♥ J ♥ 10 ♥ 9 ♥ 8 ♥ (a "queen-high straight flush"). It ranks below five of a kind and above four of a kind.
Straight flush hands that differ by suit alone, such as 7 ♦ 6 ♦ 5 ♦ 4 ♦ 3 ♦ and 7 ♠ 6 ♠ 5 ♠ 4 ♠ 3 ♠, are of equal rank. An ace-high straight flush, such as A ♦ K ♦ Q ♦ J ♦ 10 ♦, is commonly known as a royal flush or royal straight flush and is the best possible hand in high games when not using wild cards.
Five of a kind is a poker hand containing five cards of the same rank, such as 3♥ 3♦ 3♣ 3♠ 3 ("five of a kind, threes"). It ranks above a straight flush but is only possible when using one or more wild cards, as there are only four cards of each rank in a standard 52-card deck.
Three of a kind, also known as trips or a set, is a poker hand containing three cards of the same rank and two cards of two other ranks (the kickers), such as 2 ♦ 2 ♠ 2 ♣ K ♠ 6 ♥ ("three of a kind, twos" or "trip twos" or a "set of twos").
A two pairs hand is a poker hand consisting of two cards of the same rank and another two cards with the same rank (but of a different rank from the first two cards). The remaining card is an unmatched card.