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Poker Hand Rankings explained
Written by Gary Steele - Programmer of The Edge - www.TheEdgePoker.com
Poker Software for Tracking Opponent’s Statistics
Below are the possible poker hands and in order from best to worst. At
the end of the poker hand the player with the five card combination ranked
highest on this list wins. If two people have a hand ranked the same, the
player with the higher card combination wins.
| Poker Hand |
Explanation |
| Straight Flush |
All cards of the same suit in sequence
(Ace, King, Queen, Jack, 10 of Hearts) |
| Four of a Kind |
Four cards of the same rank
(9 Clubs, 9 Diamonds, 9 Hearts, 9 Spades) |
| Full House |
Three cards of one rank, two cards of another
(2 Clubs, 2 Diamonds, 2 Hearts, 3 Clubs, 3 Spades) |
| Flush |
Five cards of the same suit
(4 Clubs, 5 Clubs, 8 Clubs, 9 Clubs, Ace Clubs) |
| Straight |
Five cards in sequence, different suits
(7 Clubs, 8 Hearts, 9 Clubs, 10 Spades, Jack Clubs) |
| Three of a Kind |
Three cards of the same rank
(Queen Hearts, Queen Diamonds, Queen Clubs) |
| Two Pair |
Two cards of one rank, two cards of another
(7 Clubs, 7 Hearts, 9 Clubs, 9 Diamonds) |
| One Pair |
Two cards of one rank
(King Clubs, King Spades) |
| High Card |
If no hand above - highest card wins
(Ace beats King beats Queen beats Jack, beats 10, etc.) |
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