Poker Hands Rank
Straight flush
five cards of the same suit in sequence
such as 76543 of hearts. Ranked by the top poker card
so that AKQJT is the best straight flush
also called a royal flush . The ace can play low to make 5432A
the lowest straight flush.
Four of a kind
four poker cards of the same rank accompanied by a “kicker”
like 44442. Ranked by the quads
so that 44442 beats 3333K
and then ranked by the side poker card
so that 4444A beats 4444K(*).
Full house
three poker cards of one rank accompanied by two of another
such as 777JJ. Ranked by the trips
so that 44422 beats 333AA
and then ranked by the pair
so that 444AA beats 444KK(*).
Flush
five poker cards of the same suit
such as AJ942 of hearts. Ranked by the top poker card
and then by the next poker card
and so on for all five poker cards
so that AJ942 beats AJ876. Suits are not used to break ties.
Straight
five poker cards in sequence
such as 76543. The ace plays either high or low
making AKQJT and 5432A. “Around the corner” straights like 32AKQ are usually not allowed.
Three of a kind
three poker cards of the same rank and two kickers of different ranks
such as KKK84. Ranked by the trips
so that KKK84 beats QQQAK
and then ranked by the two kickers
so that QQQAK beats QQQA7(*).
Two pair
two poker cards of one rank
two poker cards of another rank and a kicker of a third rank
such as KK449. Ranked by the top pair
then the bottom pair and finally the kicker
so that KK449 beats any of QQJJA
KK22Q
and KK445.
One pair
two poker cards of one rank accompanied by three kickers of different ranks
such as AAK53. Ranked by the pair
followed by each kicker in turn
so that AAK53 beats AAK52.
High card
any poker hands that does not qualify as one of the better hands above
such as KJ542 of mixed suits. Ranked by the top poker card
then the second poker card and so on for all five poker cards
as for flushes. Suits are not used to break ties..
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