Below is a list of the ranking poker hands
Royal Flush - The best of the poker hands possible, a
series of cards, all of the same suit ranking Ace, King, Queen,
Jack and Ten.
Straight Flush - a five card sequence where all the
cards are of the same suit. For instance, 5,6,7,8,9 of diamonds
is a Straight Flush. If two straights should tie, the one
containing the highest card wins. Should both hands contain the
same high card, the pot is split.
Four-of-a-Kind - is four cards of the
same rank with one card of varying rank. The highest ranking
four-of-a-kind would win in the event of a tie.
Full House - is a hand comprised of both
a three-of-a-kind (three cards with the same rank) and a pair
(two cards with the same rank). An example would be K-K-K-6-6.
If two full house poker hands should tie, the hand containing
the higher three-of-a-kind wins. (5-5-5-2-2 beats 3-3-3-A-A)
Flush - consists of 5 cards of the same
suit. In the case of a tie, the hand with the highest card wins.
Should the high cards be the same rank, the next highest cards
are compared (and so on).
Straight - five cards in sequence, of
mixed suits. Should straights tie, the hand with the highest
card wins. Should the hands be identical in rank, the pot is
split. "Around the corner" (K-A-2-3-4) straights are NOT
allowed.
Three-of-a-Kind - is three cards of the
same rank with two other cards of varying rank (not a pair). The
highest ranking three-of-a-kind would win in the event of a tie.
Two Pair - A poker hand that contains two
cards of one rank, two cards of another rank, and a dissimilar
fifth card. Ties are awarded to the higher of the "high" pair,
followed by the higher of the "low" pairs, and finally by the
remaining card.
One Pair - A hand that contains one set
of cards with the same rank. Highest pair wins ties. If both
pairs are the same, highest card wins. Followed by next highest
card and so on.
High Card- the weakest of poker hands.
The highest ranking card wins the pot. In the event of a tie,
the next highest card wins, and so on.