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Poker Hand Ranking |
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| Below are the hands
of poker, listed in
order from highest poker
hand to the lowest. |
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In poker, certain
combinations of cards,
or hands, outrank other
hands, based on the
frequency with which
these combinations
appear. The player with
the best poker hand at
the showdown wins the
pot. |
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Royal
Flush
The
five
highest
cards,
the
10
through
the
Ace,
all
five
of
the
same
suit.
A
royal
flush
is
actually
an
ace-high
straight
flush.
Which
suit
it
is
doesn't
matter
in
poker.
Two
people
with
royal
flushes
would
tie.
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Straight
Flush
Any
five
cards
of
the
same
suit
in
consecutive
numerical
order.
Our
example
shows
a
five-high
straight
flush.
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Four
of a
Kind
Four
cards
of
the
same
denomination.
Our
example
shows
four
jacks
with
a
deuce
kicker.
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Full
House
Any
three
cards
of
the
same
denomination,
plus
any
pair
of a
different
denomination.
Ties
are
broken
first
by
the
three
of a
kind,
then
the
pair.
Our
example
shows
sevens
full
of
threes.
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Flush
Any
five
non-consecutive
cards
of
the
same
suit.
Our
example
shows
a
queen-high
diamond
flush.
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Straight
Any
five
consecutive
cards
of
mixed
suits.
Ace
can
be
high
or
low.
Our
example
shows
a
six-to-ten
straight.
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Three
of a
Kind
Three
cards
of
the
same
denomination.
Our
example
displays
three
of a
kind,
fours.
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Two
Pair
Any
two
cards
of
the
same
denomination,
plus
any
other
two
cards
of
the
same
denomination.
If
both
hands
have
the
same
high
pair,
the
second
pair
wins.
If
both
pairs
tie,
the
high
card
wins.
Our
example
shows
two
pair,
eights
and
fives.
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Pair
Any
two
cards
of
the
same
denomination.
Our
example
displays
a
pair
of
nines.
In a
tie,
the
high
card
wins.
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High
Card
If
no
other
hand
is
achieved,
the
highest
card
held
wins.
In
our
example,
the
king
of
hearts
is
the
high
card.
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Odds
against
Being
Dealt
Certain
Hands
in
Five
Cards
This
is
also
what
you
can
expect
to
see
on
the
five-card
board
in
Texas
hold'em. |
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Hand |
Odds |
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Royal
Flush |
649,740
to 1 |
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Straight
Flush |
72,192
to 1 |
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Four
of a
Kind |
4,164
to 1 |
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Full
House |
693
to 1 |
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Flush |
508
to 1 |
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Straight |
254
to 1 |
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Three
of a
Kind |
46
to 1 |
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Two
Pair |
20
to 1 |
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One
Pair |
1.37
to 1 |
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No
Pair |
1 to
1 |
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