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Poker Hands Ranking
| Rank |
Hand Name |
Description |
Example |
Possibilities |
| 1 |
Royal Flush |
The best possible straight flush.
Ten, Jack, Queen, King, and Ace - all of the same suit. |
A♣ K♣ Q♣
J♣ 10♣
|
4 |
| 2 |
Straight Flush |
Cards of five consecutive ranks, all of the same suit |
A♥ 2♥ 3♥
4♥ 5♥
|
36 |
| 3 |
4 of a kind |
Four cards of any one rank, and any other card |
7♠ 7♣ 7♢
7♥ Q♠
|
624 |
| 4 |
Full house |
Three cards of one rank, and two cards of a second rank. |
K♠ K♣ K♦
2♥ 2♠ |
3, 744 |
| 5 |
Flush |
Five cards of the same suit that doesn't make a straight |
5♥ 8♥ 9♥
10♥ Q♥ |
5, 108 |
| 6 |
Straight |
Cards of five consecutive ranks
when not all five are of the same suit |
6♠ 7♣ 8♦
9♥ 10♥
|
10, 200 |
| 7 |
Three of a Kind |
Three cards of the same rank and two unrelated cards |
4♠ 4♣ 4♦
8♥ Q♠ |
54, 912 |
| 8 |
Two pair |
Two cards of one rank,
two cards of another rank, and a fifth |
7♠ 7♣ K♦
K♥ Q♠ |
123, 552 |
| 9 |
One Pair |
Two cards of the same rank
and three other unrelated cards
|
3♠ 3♣ 7♦
9♥ J♠ |
1,098 240 |
| 10 |
High Card |
Five unrelated cards - no pair, no flush, no straight.
Also known as a "Busted Hand". |
2♠ 5♣ 7♦
J♥ Q♠ |
1,302 540 |
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