Millions of people play poker online with many new adding each day. So the handiest thing for beginners is most probably the poker combinations and their ranking. The chart below lists the poker hands ranking and their order.
Straight Flush: Five cards in sequence, of the same suit.
In the event of a tie: Highest rank at the top of the sequence wins.
The best possible straight flush is royal flush – ace, king, queen, jack and ten of a suit. A royal flush is an unbeatable hand.
Four of a Kind: Four cards of the same rank, and one side card or ‘kicker’.
In the event of a tie: Highest four of a kind wins.
Full House: Three cards of the same rank, and two cards of a different matching rank.
In the event of a tie: Highest three matching cards wins the pot. In community card games where players have the same three matching cards, the highest value of the two matching cards wins.
Flush: Five cards of the same suit.
In the event of a tie: The player holding the highest ranked card wins. If necessary up to fifth-highest cards can be used to break the tie.
Straight: Five cards in sequence.
In the event of a tie: Highest ranking card at the top of the sequence wins.
Three of a kind: Three cards of the same rank and two unrelated side cards.
In the event of a tie: Highest ranking three of a kind wins. In community card games where players have the same three of a kind, the highest side card, and if necessary, the second-highest side card wins.
Two pair: 2?2 pair of cards of a matching rank, another two cards of a different matching rank, and one side card.
In the event of a tie: Highest pair wins. If players have the same highest pair, highest second pair wins. If both players have two identical pairs, highest side card wins.
One pair: Two cards of a matching rank, and three unrelated side cards.
In the event of a tie: Highest pair wins. If players have the same pair, the highest side card wins, and if necessary, the second-highest and third-highest side card can be used.
High card: Any hand that does not qualify under a category listed above.
In the event of a tie: Highest card wins, and if necessary up to fourth-highest and smallest card can be used to break the tie.
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