Standard five-card Poker hands are ranked here in order of strength, from the strongest Poker hand to the weakest.
Royal Flush
This is the best possible hand in standard five-card Poker. Ace,
King, Queen, Jack and 10, all of the same suit.
Straight Flush
Any five-card sequence in the same suit (e.g.: 8, 9, 10, Jack and
Queen of clubs; or 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 of diamonds).
Four of a Kind
All four cards of the same value (e.g.: 8, 8, 8, 8; or Queen,
Queen, Queen, Queen).
Full House
Three of a kind combined with a pair (e.g.: 10, 10, 10 with 6, 6;
or King, King, King with 5, 5).
Flush
Any five cards of the same suit, but not in sequence (e.g.: 4, 5,
7, 10 and King 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.: 3, 3, 3; or Jack, Jack,
Jack).
Two Pair
Two separate pairs (e.g.: 2, 2, Queen, Queen).
Pair
Two cards of the same value (e.g.: 7, 7).
High Card
If a Poker hand contains none of the above combinations, it's
valued by the highest card in it.
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