How many times have you sat in front of a huge pot and realize you can't remember if a straight beats a flush? What about the full house over the flush? Here is the ranking of poker hands so that the next time you walk into a Las Vegas poker room you can prevent the inevitable loss to the sharks.
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1. Poker Hands - Royal Flush
Ace, King, Queen, Jack, Ten, all of the same suit. It is the highest possible flush.
2. Poker Hands - Straight Flush
Five cards of the same suit in sequence. Highest card in the suit wins against another straight flush
3. Poker Hands - Four of a kind
Four cards of the same rank. The higher ranked cards win against another four of a kind.
4. Poker Hands - Full House
Three cards of one rank and three cards of another. The highest ranking three cards win against the another three of a kind.
5. Poker Hands - Flush
Any five cards of the same suit. The highest card wins against another flush.
6. Poker Hands - Straight
Any five cards in sequence of different suits. Highest card wins against another straight.
7. Poker Hands - Three of a Kind
Thre cards of the same rank. Highest rank wins against another three of a kind
8. Poker Hands - Two pair
Two cards of one rank and two cards of another rank. The higher pair wins against another two pairs
9. Poker Hands - One Pair
Two cards of the same rank. Highest ranking pair wins against another pair.
10. Poker Hands - High Card
Highest card wins when no hands exist with Ace being highest and 2 being lowest.
