Standard five-card poker hands are ranked here in order of strength, from the weakest hand to the strongest.
High Card
If a hand contains none of the above combinations, it's valued by the highest card in it.
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Pair
Two cards of the same value (e.g.: 7, 7).
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Two Pair
Two separate pairs (e.g.: 2, 2, Queen, Queen).
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Three of a Kind
Three cards of the same value (e.g.: 3, 3, 3; or Jack, Jack, Jack).
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Straight
Five cards in sequence, but not in the same suit (e.g.: 7 of clubs, 8 of clubs, 9 of diamonds, 10 of spades and Jack of hearts).
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Flush
Any five cards of the same suit, but not in sequence (e.g.: 4, 5, 7, 10 and King of spades).
Since the use of community cards can allow more than one player to have a Flush with the same high card, the winning hand is the Flush with the highest second/third/fourth/fifth card.
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Full House
Three of a kind combined with a pair (e.g.: 10, 10, 10 with 6, 6; or King, King, King with 5, 5).
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Four of a Kind
All four cards of the same value (e.g.: 8, 8, 8, 8; or Queen, Queen, Queen, Queen).
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Straight Flush
Any five-card sequence in the same suit (e.g.: 8, 9, 10, Jack and Queen of clubs; or 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 of diamonds).
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Royal Flush - the best possible hand
Ace, King, Queen, Jack and 10, all of the same suit.
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