If players share the same three cards, which is possible when using community cards, the strength of the pair is then taken into account. So three Jack’s with a pair of 7’s would beat our example hand. The value of the three matching cards determines the strength of a full house. In our example you can see three 10’s and a pair of 7’s. Full HouseĪ full house contains three cards of the same rank, plus a pair. So a player with four 8’s and a 6 would beat a player with four 8’s and a 5. If two or more players share the same four of a kind, which can happen when using community cards (more on that later) then the winner is decided by the fifth card. If two or more players have four of a kind, then the highest value wins (e.g. This example shows four 8’s, plus a 5 (remember that all poker hands must have five cards). This hand contains four cards of the same rank/value. You will notice that this is very similar to a Royal flush, and that’s because a Royal flush is in fact an ace high straight flush – but it’s given its very own ranking. For example, a Queen high straight flush beats a Jack high straight flush. If two or more players hold a straight flush then it is the highest that wins. This example shows a Jack high straight flush. Straight Flushįive cards of the same suit, in sequence. If two or more players hold a royal flush (highly unlikely) then the pot is split, i.e. Remember that all suits are equal in poker. Royal FlushĪ Royal flush consists of five cards of the same suit, in sequence from 10 through to Ace. Let’s start with the best possible hand in poker…. Poker Hands (from Best to Worst)īe sure to pay close attention and memorize the poker hand rankings. Hopefully all these points will make perfect sense by the end of this lesson. When two or more players have a hand of the same rank, then there are more ways to determine the best hand.The higher the rank of your hand the better, because two pairs always beats one pair, and a flush always beats a straight. The higher the rank, the less chance statistically you have of getting it.Each poker hand is ranked in a set order.A standard poker hand consists of five cards.In this lesson you’re going to learn the first and most important step about how to play poker by learning the all important poker hand rankings.
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