Live Poker Hand Ranks

Every poker player, regardless of skill level, must know the ranking of each poker hand in order to be able to correctly play the game. This basic knowledge allows the player to determine if their hand is a relatively strong one or weak one. They can playout the hand and place their bets accordingly.

Listed below are the various poker hand ranks, in order of the highest rank first, with graphical card illustrations showing examples of each hand:

Royal Flush: An Ace-High straight of one suit.



Straight Flush: A straight of entirely one suit.



Four-of-a-Kind: Four cards of the same rank.



Full House: Three cards of the same rank and 2 cards of the same rank.



Flush: Five cards of the same suit but not in sequence.



Straight: Five cards in sequence but not of the same suit.



Three-of-a-Kind: Three cards of the same rank



Two Pairs: Two cards of the same rank with two other cards of the same rank.



One Pair: Two cards of the same rank



High Card: When all five cards are not of the same suit, not in sequence and no cards have the same rank.