There are many variations on the game of poker, but the ranking of hands always remains the same. A poker hand is always made up of 5 cards. The value of easch card highest to lowest are ace,king,queen, jack, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, ace (ace count low or high).
Poker hands are ranked in order of probability of being dealt in five-card combinations from the standard deck of 52 cards.
(see starting hands & outs)
There are 2,598,960 combinations of five-card hands possible to be dealt. The number of possible ways to be dealt a given hand are given below.
The highest card is the commonest and easiest to get dealt hence it is worth the least (1,302,540 combinations) conversely a royal flush has only 4 combinations making it very rare and valuable. "
Pictured below are the poker hands ranked from highest to lowest
Royal straight flush or Royal Flush
The highest value 5 card straight all of the same suit eg. 10,J,Q,K,Ace all of hearts
Straight Flush
5 cards in sequence (straight) all in the same suit eg. 5,6,7,8.9 of spades - 9 high straight flush
Four of a kind
Four Cards of the same denomination eg. 10 10 10 10 Q - quad tens
Full House
Three cards of one denomination and a pair (two of another) eg. QQQ55 - full house queens full of fives - tied hands are decided first by the best three of a kind then the best pair
Flush
Five cards all in the same suit but not in denomination sequence eg. Kh, 10h 7h, 6h, 3h - a queen high flush
Straight
Five cards in denomination sequence of any suit eg. 45678 - staight eight high
Three Of A Kind
Three cards of the same denomination also known as Trips eg 777a9 - trip 7's
Two Pairs
two pairs of the same denominations - If tied with the same the higher pair then the highest low pair wins, if these are tied then highest other card (or kicker) decides it eg AA 66 2 - two pairs aces and 6's
One Pair
one pair of the same denomination eg. Kh Ks A 7 4 - A pair of Kings
High Card
If none of the above hands are made then the highest card wins eg Q5278 - is a Queen high beaten by K5378 a king high
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