Poker Hand Ranking
In Texas Hold'Em, each player is looking to create the best five-card poker hand. Here's the hand ranking, from best to worst:
 Royal Flush
Five running cards of the same suit from 10 through to Ace
 Straight Flush
Five running cards of the same suit
 4 of a Kind
Four cards of the same value
 Full House
Three cards of the same value, plus two other cards of the same value
 Flush
Five cards of the same suit, in any order
 Straight
Five running cards, of any suit
 3 of a Kind
Three cards of the same value
 2 Pair
Two cards of the same value, plus two other cards of the same value
 One Pair
Two cards of the same value
 High Card
If a player doesn't have a pair, then the highest card in the hand plays - in this case, the King is the High Card
It's important to remember that a poker hand is always a five-card hand. So four cards of the same suit is not a flush, and three running cards is not a straight. |
