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Rank of Poker Hands

There are many variations on the game of poker, but the ranking of hands always remains the same. A poker hand is always made up of 5 cards. The value of each card highest to lowest are ace,king,queen, jack, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, ace (ace counts low or high).

Poker hands are ranked in order of the probability of being dealt
in five-card combinations from the standard deck of 52 cards.

There are 2,598,960 combinations of five-card hands possible to be dealt. The number of possible ways to be dealt a given hand are given below. The highest card is the commonest and easiest to get dealt hence it is worth the least (1,302,540 combinations) conversely a royal flush has only 4 combinations making it very rare and valuable.

Poker Hands Ranked Best to Worst

Below are the poker hands ranked from highest to lowest including pictures of example poker hands to make it easier to remember them.

Royal Flush

poker hands - royal flush

A,K,Q,J,10 all of of the same suit.


Straight Flush

Poker Hands - Straight Flush

5 cards in sequence (straight) all in the same suit eg. 5,6,7,8.9 of spades – 9 high straight flush


Four of a kind

poker hands - four of a kind

Four Cards of the same denomination eg. 10 10 10 10 Q – quad tens


Full House

poker hands - full house

Three cards of one denomination and a pair (two of another)

eg. QQQ55 – full house queens full of fives – tied hands are decided first by the best three of a kind then the best pair


Flush

poker hands - flush

Five cards all in the same suit but not in denomination sequence eg. Kh, 10h 7h, 6h, 3h – a queen high flush


Straight

poker hands - straight

Five cards in denomination sequence of any suit eg. 45678 – staight eight high


Three Of A Kind

poker hands - three of a kind

Three cards of the same denomination also known as Trips eg 777a9 – trip 7′s


Two Pairs

poker hands - two pair

Two pairs of the same denominations – If tied with the same the higher pair then the highest low pair wins, if these are tied then highest other card (or kicker) decides it eg AA 66 2 – two pairs aces and 6′s


One Pair

poker hands - one pair

one pair of the same denomination eg. Kh Ks A 7 4 – A pair of Kings


High Card

poker hands - high card

If none of the above hands are made then the highest card wins

eg. Q5278 – is a Queen high beaten by K5378 a king high


Poker Starting Hands Ranked

Now you understand the rank of poker hands the next important thing to understand is the strength or weakness of your poker starting hands (your hole cards). In Texas Hold-em and other poker variations starting hand selection is one of the most important factors to winning the game. As a new player correctly selecting which hands to play and which to lay down even BEFORE the flop is probably the single most effective way to minimise your loses, and maximise your wins … read more

Poker Terms – Definitions and explanations of the most important poker terms. Look up poker phrases or slag you don’t understand in our dictionary of poker terms.


Rules for different Poker Games

Texas Hold-em Poker Rules – Hold’em isn’t just another poker variant; it’s “the” poker game – the most popular, the most strategic, and by far the most common.

HORSE Poker Rules – HORSE is not just another poker variant, but a mixed game involving 5 popular poker variations. It takes a very experienced poker player to win a session of HORSE.

Omaha Hi-Lo Poker Rules – Omaha is the next most popular poker game after Texas Hold-em, using the same three card flop, 4th turn card and 5th river card as community cards.

Razz Poker Rules – Razz became overwhelmingly popular about two or three years ago, and has maintained steady growth ever since – A favourite choice of many top pros.

7 Card Stud Poker Rules – Always one of the most popular poker variations. We will discuss the rules of 7 Seven Card Stud, followed by the best 7 Card Stud starting hands.

7 Card Stud Eight or Better Rules – Also known as Stud Hi-Lo, is one of the most popular Stud variants in the world of poker. It is a tricky game, however and takes some getting used to.

Badugi Poker Rules – A wildly different variation, Badugi, Asian Poker, Badougi or Padooki poker is a triple draw, low hand, four card poker game.

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