Poker Hand rankings
1. Royal Flush
This is the highest poker hand – An ace-high straight of one suit.
2. Straight Flush
Five cards of the same suit in sequence – such as J-10-9-8-7.
3. Four of a Kind
Four cards of the same rank – such as four queens.
4. Full House
This consists of three cards of one rank and two cards of another rank.
5. Flush
Five cards of the same suit.
6. Straight
Five cards of mixed suits in sequence – for example Q(S)-J(D)-10(H)-9(S)-8(C).
7. Three of a Kind
Three cards of the same rank.
8. Two Pairs
A pair is two cards of equal rank. In a hand with two pairs, the two pairs are of different ranks (otherwise you would have four of a kind).
9. Pair
A hand with two cards of equal rank and three other cards which do not match these or each other.
10. High Card
Five cards which do not form any of the combinations listed above. When comparing two such hands, the one with the better highest card wins.
