In poker, the cards are ranked in a similar manner to most other card games. I.e. King, Queen, Jack, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3 and 2. Aces are normally ranked “high.” The only exception is during the sequence: 5,4,3,2, Ace when it is considered to be “low”.
Each suit has the same ranking i.e. “Hearts” are no more nor less dominant than “Spades”.
The ranking of the cards is shown in the list below with 1 being the best and 9 being the worst. This ranking only applies when no wild cards are used.
Ranking
Number
Description
1
Royal flush: This is the highest straight run of cards of the same suit because it contains the Ace. I.E. Ace, King, Queen, Jack, 10.
2
Straight flush: A straight flush is a sequence of cards than run together in the same suit. I.e. 10, 9, 8, 7, 6. Note that the Ace in a 5, 4, 3, 2, ace sequence ranks low, so this hand would be beaten by a 6, 5, 4, 3, and 2. This also applies for Straights.
3
Four Of A Kind: This is four cards of the same value but different suits. I.E. Four queens. The highest ranking four of a kind wins.
4
Full House: This is a combination of three of a kind and a pair. The hand with the highest ranking three of a kind wins.
5
Flush: This is a run of cards in the same suit that aren’t sequenced. I.e. Ace, Jack, 6, 3, 2. The hand with the highest ranking card wins. If the highest cards are the same denomination, the next highest are compared. This continues down to the lowest, until a difference is found.
6
Straight: A straight is a sequence of cards than run together in different suits. I.e. 10, 9, 8, 7, 6.
7
Three Of A Kind: This is three cards of the same value but different suits. The same rules apply as for a four of a kind.
8
Two Pairs: This is a group of two pairs of cards. I.e. Queen, Queen, 3, 3, 7, 2. The hand with the highest raking pair wins. If the higher pairs in the two hands for the different players are the same, then the lower pairs are compared. If both pairs in the two hands are the same, the hand with the highest unmatched card wins.
9
One Pair: This is simply two cards with the same ranking in two different suits. I.e. Jack, Jack. The hand with the highest ranking pair wins. If the pairs in the different players’ hands are the same, then the highest unmatched cards are compared. If these are the same, the next highest are compared. If these are the same, the next highest are compared. This continues down to the lowest, until a difference is found.
10
High Card: This is highest ranked card in the hand. The same rules apply as for Flush.
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