Poker Hand Rankings

Poker Hand Rankings

In Texas Hold’em, there are no high or low suits. All suits are treated equally and the winning hand is determined by the order of the highest to lowest cards. If the cards are equal, then a tie is declared.

Here are the standard poker hand rankings in order from worst to best…

High Card

When you have no pairs, straights, flushes, etc, the highest card in your hand plays.

One Pair

Two cards of the same number or face value. If two players have the same pair, the highest outside card(s) wins.

Two Pair

If two players have two pair, the hand with the highest pair wins.
If they have the same high pair, whoever has the second highest pair wins.
If they have the same two pair, whoever has the highest fifth card (“kicker”) wins.

Three of a Kind

Three cards of the same number or face value (“trips”).

Straight

Five cards in sequence.
Cards can be in any suit.
An Ace can be used in the highest straight (10, J, Q, K, A) and the lowest straight (A, 2, 3, 4, 5).

Flush

Five cards of the same suit. If there is more than one flush, the hand with the highest card(s) wins.

Full House

Three cards of one number or face value and two cards of another number or face value.
If more than one player has a full house, the full house with the highest ranking three of a kind (“trips”) wins.

Four of a Kind

Four cards of the same number or face value (“quads”).

Straight Flush

Straight with all five cards in the same suit.

Royal Flush

Ten, Jack, Queen, King, Ace of the same suit.