Poker Hand Rankings

Standard five-card Poker hands are ranked here in order of strength, from the strongest and best poker hands to the weakest that is from the Flush to the High Card.

Royal Flush

Ace, King, Queen, Jack and 10, all of the same suit

Straight Flush

Any five-card sequence in the same suit e.g. 3, 4,5,6,7 of clubs

Four of a Kind

All four cards of the same value (e.g.: 9,9,9,9; or Jack, Jack, Jack, Jack).

Full House

Three of a kind combined with a pair (e.g.: Jack, Jack, Jack with 6, 6)

Flush

Any five cards of the same suit, but not in sequence (e.g.: 4, 7,9, 10 and Jack of spades).

Straight

Five cards in sequence, but not in the same suit (e.g.: 7 of clubs, 8 of clubs, 9 of diamonds, 10 of spades and Jack of diamonds).

Three of a Kind

Three cards of the same value (e.g.: King, King. King).

Two Pair

Two separate pairs (e.g.: 4,4, Queen, Queen).

Pair

Two cards of the same value (e.g.: 9,9,).

High Card

If a Poker hand contains none of the above combinations, it's valued by the highest card in it.