5 Card Poker Hand Rankings
The 5 Card Poker hands shown below are ranked from the highest Royal Flush to the lowest High Card. Ace can used High with Ace, King, Queen, Jack and Ten or Low with Five, Four, Three, Two and Ace. There is no ranking of suits in poker an Ace of Clubs is the same rank as an Ace of Spades. |
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| Royal Flush
The best 5 card poker hand, Ace, King Queen, Jack and Ten all of the same suit. A Royal Flush is essentially an Ace high Straight Flush.
Odds of hitting a Royal Flush 1 in 649,740 | |
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| Straight Flush
Any five cards of the same suit in consecutive order. The example shows a Five High Straight Flush with Five, Four Three, Two and Ace of Hearts.
Odds of hitting a Straight Flush 1 in 64,974 | |
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| Four of a Kind
Four cards of the same rank with another card, in the example four Kings and an Ace.
Odds of hitting a Four of a Kind 1 in 3,914 | |
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| Full House
A set of three cards of the same rank with a pair, in the example Queens full of Jacks, or Queens over Jack.
Odds of hitting a Full House 1 in 586.1 | |
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| Flush
Any five cards of the same suit in a non-consecutive order. The example shows Ace, Ten, Eight, Seven and Two of Diamonds.
Odds of hitting a Flush 1 in 273.1 | |
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| Straight
Any five consecutive cards of mixed suits. The example shows Ace of spades, King of Hearts, Queen of Diamonds, Jack of Clubs and Ten of Spades, an Ace High Straight also known as Broadway Straight.
Odds of hitting a Straight 1 in 131.8 | |
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| Three of a Kind
A set of three cards of the same rank and two other un-paired cards, in the example three Tens, Ace of Clubs and Two of Spades.
Odds of hitting Three of a Kind 1 in 34.8 | |
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| Two Pair
Any two cards of the same rank, with another two cards of the same rank. In the example two Nines and two Eights with an Ace.
Odds of hitting Two Pair 1 in 13.11 | |
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| Pair
Any two cards of the same rank. In the example two Sevens a Six, Five and an Ace.
Odds of hitting a Pair 1 in 2 | |
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| High Card
If none of the above hands are achieved then the highest card wins. If two hands hold the same High Card, then remaining high cards decide.
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