Rules for Poker – Poker Rank of Hands

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If you are not familiar with the different versions of Poker, click on the list above for a brief guide to each of the games and features.

Basic Poker Rules

All poker games use a standard 52 card deck, and the cards are ranked: The Card Values are Ace, King, Queen, Jack, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, Ace. (Aces count as both high and low). The Suits are Clubs, Diamonds, Hearts and Spades which are all of equal value.

The aim is to have the best hand out of the cards you are dealt, with the following winning hands listed in order of rank.

Poker Rank of Hands

Royal Flush
The ultimate hand, the Ace, King, Queen, Jack, and Ten of any one suit.

Royal Flush
Royal Flush in Spades.

Straight Flush
A straight in one suit, i.e. five cards of the same suit in ascending order.

Straight Flush
An 8 high Straight Flush in Diamonds.

Four of a Kind
Four cards of the same value.

4 of a Kind
A 4 of a Kind in Queens.

Full House
Three of a kind and a pair, with the three of a kind counts first.

Full House
A Full House Aces over Fives

Flush
Five cards of the same suit.

Flush
A King High Flush in Spades.

Straight
Five cards of assorted suits in ascending order.

Straight
A 10 High Straight .

Three of a kind
Three cards having the same face value.

3 of a Kind
A 3 of a Kind in Queens.

Two Pair
Two sets of pairs.

2 Pair
2 Pair Aces and Fives.

One Pair
One pair of cards.


A Pair of Queens.

HighCard
If no player has any of the above hands the winner is determined by who has the highest card in their hand. In the below case the high card is an Ace of clubs.
High Card
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