Poker Hand Rankings

1. Royal Flush
The highest poker hand you can get. The Royal Flush is an ace, king, queen, jack, ten, which are all in the same suit.

2. Straight Flush
Similar to a royal flush but doesnt have to be with that particular cards, can be any 5 cards of the same suit in sequence, for example - 8, 7, 6, 5, 4 all hearts. In case 2 players has the straight flush then the players with the higher top card is the winner. Ace can be either part of the royal flush or as a one in a 5 to 1 flush (but in this case 5 is the top card and not ace). Straight flush can not be 3, 2, 1, K, Q.

3. Four of a kind - Quads
A hand which consist of 4 cards with the same value (for example, 4 aces), doesnt matter what the fifth card is. Higher value cards win in case there are 2 players with four of a kind (4 queens hand wins a 4 9's hand).

4. Full House
A hand which has 3 of a kind and a pair (for example, 3 kings and 2 8's). If 2 players has a full house then the 3 of a kind cards are being copared and the higher value wins, so 3 kings and 2 4's will win 3 8's and 2 aces. When the 3 cards are equal then the value of the pair will set the winner.

5. Flush
A hand which consists of 5 cards all part of the same suit, for example - 3, 6, 9, k, q all diamond. If 2 players have flush then the highest card of each hand is making the winner, if both have same top card then the 2nd highest card is being checked and so on.

6. Straight
A hand which consists of 5 cards in sequence from different suits, for example - 5 heart, 4 diamond, 3 heart, 2 club , 1 club. If there are 2 players with a straight then the one with the highest card is the winner. Ace has the same rules as in Straight Flush.

7. Three of a Kind - Trips
A hand which has 3 cards of the same value and 2 more cards which are different from each other. If 2 players has 3 of a kind then the highest value wins, if both have same value for the trips then the the hogher of the other 2 cards is compared.

8. Two Pairs
A hand which has 2 pairs, each pair is with different value, for example a pair of queens and a pair of 7's. If 2 players has 2 pairs then the person with the higher value pair wins, if both have same pair then we look at the 2nd pair and if that is also the same then the winner is the one with the higher 5th remaining card.

9. Pair
A hand which consists of 2 card with the same value and 3 other cards with no connection between them, for example, 2 kings, 7, 8, ace. If 2 players have a pair then the person with the higher pair wins, if both have the same pair then the highest of the remaining cards is deciding the winner, and if both have same value there then the highest 2nd remaining card is deciding and so on.

10. High Card
A hand of 5 cards which do not contain any of the hands above. When few players have this hand then the one with the best high card wins, if there are 2 players with the same high card then the 2nd high card is deciding and so on.