How Poker Works

Reference

Hand rankings cheat-sheet

Strongest at the top. The best five-card hand wins the pot. Print it, pin it by the table.

#HandExampleWhat it is
1Royal FlushA K Q J 10A-K-Q-J-10, all one suit
2Straight Flush9♠ 8♠ 7♠ 6♠ 5♠Five in a row, one suit
3Four of a KindQ♠ Q Q Q♣ 7♠All four of one rank
4Full HouseK♠ K K♣ 4 4♠Three of a kind + a pair
5FlushA J 8 5 2Five of one suit, any order
6Straight9♣ 8 7♠ 6 5♣Five in a row, mixed suits
7Three of a Kind8♠ 8 8♣ K 2♠Three of one rank
8Two PairA♠ A 9♣ 9 4♠Two different pairs
9One Pair10♠ 10 K♣ 7 3♠Two of one rank
10High CardA♠ J 8♣ 5 2♠Nothing made; highest card plays
Tie-breakers: same hand type? The higher ranks win (King-high flush beats Queen-high flush); remaining cards are kickers. You always make your best five from two hole cards + five community cards.

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