Poker Hand Ranking

The Ranking of Poker Hands, from top to bottom and best hand to worst, is as follows. Keep in mind that winning poker hands is not difficult – you just have to have a hand that is ranked higher than your opponents.

		Royal Flush The five highest cards, the 10 through the Ace, all five of the same suit. A royal flush is actually an ace-high straight flush. Which suit it is doesn’t matter in poker. Two people with royal flushes would tie. Example : 10P, JP, QP, KP, AP
		Straight Flush Any five cards of the same suit in consecutive numerical order. Example : 7D, 8D, 9D, 10D, JD
		Four of a Kind Four cards of the same denomination. Example : JT, JD, JC, JP
		Full House Any three cards of the same denomination, plus any pair of a different denomination. Ties are broken first by the three of a kind, then the pair. Example : QC, QP, KD, KT, KC
		Flush Any five non-consecutive cards of the same suit. Example : AP, 5P, 7P, 9P, JP
		Straight Any five consecutive cards of mixed suits. Ace can be high or low Example : 8, 9, 10, J, Q
		Three of a Kind Three cards of the same denomination. Example : KC, KD, KT
		Two Pair Any two cards of the same denomination, plus any other two cards of the same denomination. If both hands have the same high pair, the second pair wins. If both pairs tie, the high card wins . Example : JT, JC, QP, QD
		One Pair Any two cards of the same denomination Example : 10T, 10P
		High Card If no other hand is achieved, the highest card held wins. Example : QC