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Poker Terminology | Ranking Hands

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.