The rank of and order of poker hands are
explained below:
Royal Flush:
Ten,
Jack, Queen, King, Ace of the same suit.
Straight Flush:
Straight with all five cards in the same suit.
Four of a Kind:
Four cards of the same number or face value ("quads").
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.
Flush:
Five
cards of the same suit. If there is more than one flush,
the hand with
the highest card(s) wins.
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).
Three of a Kind:
Three cards of the same number or face value ("trips").
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.
One Pair:
Two
cards of the same number or face value. If two players
have the same
pair, the highest outside card(s) wins.
High Card:
The
hand with the highest card(s) wins.