Poker Hands
Poker Hand Rankings
A poker hand is made from the best arrangement of five cards that are ranked in this manner, starting with the highest:
Royal flush:Ace-king-queen-jack-10 all of the same suit (hearts, clubs, spades, or diamonds). |
Straight flush:Five consecutive cards of the same suit; for example, 2-3-4-5-6, all of clubs. |
Four of a kind:Four cards of the same rank, i.e. ace of hearts, ace of spades, ace of clubs, ace of diamonds. |
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Full House:Three cards of one rank, two cards of another rank; for example, 3 of diamonds, 3 of hearts, 3 of spades, 6 of hearts, 6 of spades. |
Flush:Five cards of the same suit; for example, ace, 10, 7, 4, 3, all of diamonds. |
Straight:Five consecutive cards of mixed suits; for example, 2 of diamonds, 3 of hearts, 4 of diamonds, 5 of clubs, 6 of spades. |
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Three of a kind:Three cards of the same rank; for example, 6 of hearts, 6 of clubs, 6 of diamonds. |
Two pair:Two cards of one rank, two cards of another rank; for example, ace of spades, ace of hearts, 7 of clubs, 7 of diamonds. |
One Pair:Two cards of one rank plus three other unmatched cards. |
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