A poker hand consists of 5 cards. The player with the best 5-card combination, e.g. the best hand, wins the game.
Let’s have a look at how the hands rank.
The highest card you can ever have in poker is Royal Flush. A Royal Flush consists of Ace, King, Queen, Jack and Ten, all in the same suit.
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The next hand is Straight Flush. This is a hand of five consecutive cards, all in the same suit.
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Four of a Kind is a hand that includes four cards of the same rank – for example four Jacks.
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The hand that is next in strength is Full House. To have a Full House you need to hold three cards of one rank and two more of another rank – for example three Aces and two Queens.
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A Flush is a hand consisting of five cards of the same suit.
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The next hand is called Straight. As in Straight Flush, it is a combination of five consecutive cards but of different suits.
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Three of a Kind is a hand where you have three cards of the same rank – three 7′s for example.
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To form a Two Pairs hand, you need to have two pairs of cards of the same rank – let’s say two Queens and two Tens.
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The next hand is Pair – when you have two cards of the same rank, you say you have a Pair.
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The lowest hand is poker is the so called High Card. High Card is a hand of five cards that do not form any of the combinations above. The hand pictured left is an Ace-high.