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Poker Hands
If you are new to Poker and are looking to learn more about the game, checking out poker hands would be a good way to start as it is essential that you get to know them before engaging in a serious poker game.
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The ranking of poker hands is common between all games, and is the basis of every poker game.
You will find poker hand ranking below ranking from the highest to the lowest.
Standard Poker Hand Ranking
For easier navigation and quicker access you can either jump directly to each poker hand or simply scroll down the page.
1. Royal Flush
Out of all the poker hands a Royal Flush is the best poker hand you can possibly get.
A Royal Flush is an Ace high Straight.
It consists of Ace, King, Queen, Jack, 10 of the same suit.
For example:
    
All Royal Flushes are equal and one suit does not beat another.
If two players have a Royal Flush they would tie.
2. Straight Flush
Any five cards of the same suit in consecutive order is called a Straight Flush.
For example:
    
A Straight Flush with the highest leading card wins.
If two players have the same Straight Flush of different suits they would tie.
3. Four of a Kind
Four cards with the same denomination and one additional card make Four of a Kind.
For example:
   
If two players have a Four of a Kind the highest denomination wins.
4. Full House
A Full House is five cards, three of the same rank and two of another.
Essentially it is Three of a Kind and a Pair.
For example:
   
In the event that two players get a Full House the player with the highest Three of a Kind wins.
5. Flush
A Flush is any five none consecutive cards of the same suit.
For example:
 
If two or more players have a Flush the highest card wins.
If they have the same High Card the second highest card takes the pot and so on.
6. Straight
A Straight is any five cards in consecutive order in mixed suits.
An Ace can be high or low.
For example:
 
If two players have a Straight the highest Straight wins.
If two players have the same Straight then they tie.
7. Three of a Kind
Three of a Kind is three cards of the same rank and two other unmatched cards.
For example:
  
If two players have Three of a Kind the highest denomination wins.
8. Two Pair
Two Pair is any two cards of the same rank plus any other two cards of the same rank, and one additional card.
For example:
 
If two or more players have Two Pair the highest Pair wins.
If two players have the same Two Pair, the player with the highest kicker wins.
In the event that two players get the same Two Pair and share the same kicker, they would tie.
9. Pair
A Pair is any two cards of the same rank and any three additional cards.
For example:
The highest Pair wins in the event of two or more players with a Pair.
If two players have the same Pair the highest kicker wins.
10. High Card
If no other hand is achieved the highest card takes the pot.
For example:
If two players have the same High Card the next highest card wins and so on.
Poker Hand Ranking with Wild Card
The poker hand ranking with wild cards is still the same as described above with one exception.
It is now possible to accomplish Five of a Kind.
Five of a Kind
Five of a Kind consists of five cards of the same rank.
Five of a Kind beats a Royal Flush and can be accomplished only in the event of a wild card being used in the game. Because there is only four cards of the same rank in a single 52 card deck it is impossible to accomplish this hand otherwise.
For example:
 
In this example deuces have been designated as wild cards.
If more than one player has Five of a Kind, the player holding higher ranking cards wins.
We hope this lesson has been helpful.
For more reference on wild cards and general rules of poker be sure to visit our poker rules page.
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