When you play poker you use a standard 52 card deck. The cards are ranked as follows (with ace being high):
A, K, Q, J, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2
Poker hands consist of 5 cards. Below you will find the ranking of poker hands. The hands are listed from the highest ranked hand down to the lowest ranked poker hand. Always remember that poker hands are always made from five cards. If two players have the same hand e.g. three of a kind (also known as trips) then the winner of the hand is decided by whoever has the highest kicker card. For example if the board reads:
2 5 8 8 A
If player A holds: 8K
and player B holds: 83
Then the winner of the pot is player A who holds K8.
Royal Flush
This is the best poker hand you can have.
Ten, Jack, Queen, King, and Ace of the same suit.
Straight Flush
Five cards, all of the same suit that are in sequence.
7d 8d 9d 10d Jd
Four-Of-A-Kind
Four cards of equal rank
4444
Full House
Three cards of equal rank, and two different cards of the equal rank. (Three of a kind and a pair)
KKQQQ
Flush
Any five cards of the same suit.
2h 5h 7h 9h Ah
Straight
Five cards of mixed suits, in sequence.
3h 4h 5s 6c 7d
Three-Of-A-Kind
Any three cards of equal rank.
KKK
Two Pair
Two cards of equal rank and a different two cards of equal rank.
33 + 44
