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Poker Hand Rankings |
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Here's an easy reference guide for
beginners to compare poker hand strength.
Poker Hand Ranking
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Royal Flush: An
Ace, King, Queen, Jack and Ten in the same suit.
In the event of a tie: Two or more Royal Flushes split the pot.
Straight Flush:
Five cards in sequence, of the same suit.
In the event of a tie: Highest rank at the top of the sequence
wins.
Four of a Kind:
Four cards of the same rank, and one side card.
In the event of a tie: Highest four of a kind wins. In community
card games where players have the same four of a kind, the
highest fifth side card ("kicker") wins.
Full House:
Three cards of the same rank, and two cards of a different,
matching rank.
In the event of a tie: Highest three matching cards wins the
pot. In community card games where players have the same three
matching cards, the highest value of the two matching cards
wins.
Flush:
Five cards of the same suit.
In the event of a tie: The player holding the highest ranked
card wins. If necessary, the second-highest, third-highest,
fourth-highest, and fifth-highest cards can be used to break the
tie.
Straight:
Five cards in sequence.
In the event of a tie: Highest ranking card at the top of the
sequence wins.
Note: The Ace may be used at the top or bottom of the sequence,
and is the only card which can act in this manner.
Three of a kind:
Three cards of the same rank, and two unrelated side
cards.
In the event of a tie: Highest ranking three of a kind wins. In
community card games where players have the same three of a
kind, the highest side card, and if necessary, the
second-highest side card wins.
Two pair:
Two cards of a matching rank, another two cards of a different
matching rank, and one side card.
In the event of a tie: Highest pair wins. If players have the
same highest pair, highest second pair wins. If both players
have identical pairs, highest side card wins.
One pair:
Two cards of a matching rank, and three unrelated side cards.
In the event of a tie: Highest pair wins. If players have the
same pair, the highest side card wins, and if necessary, the
second-highest and third-highest side card can be used to break
the tie.
High card:
Any hand that does not qualify under a category
listed above.
In the event of a tie: Highest card wins, and if necessary, the
second-highest, third-highest, fourth-highest and smallest card
can be used to break the tie.
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