Hand Rankings
db Poker Hand Rankings Guide
| Winning Hand | Description | Decider if both players have this hand |
|---|---|---|
| Royal Flush | A, K, Q, J and 10 of the same suit. | This is the highest hand in the game and so if both players get this it is a draw |
| Straight Flush | 5 consecutive cards of the same suit. | If both players have a straight flush then the one with the highest straight wins. eg 5,6,7,8,9 would beat 3,4,5,6,7 |
| Four of a Kind | 4 cards of the same rank + a kicker. | If both players have four of a kind then the highest ranked one wins. If both players have the same Four of a Kind then the winner is the player with the highest ranked kicker |
| Full House | 3 cards of the same rank + 2 cards of another rank (3 of a kind and a pair). | The player with the highest ranked Three of a kind wins. If both players have the same Three of a kind then the one with the highest pair wins. |
| Flush | 5 non-consecutive cards of the same suit. | If both players have a flush then it goes down to who has the highest card (or 2nd highest card if both have same highest, then 3rd highest if still the same etc). |
| Straight | 5 consecutive cards of different suits. A straight can go 10,J,Q,K,A and A,2,3,4,5 but cannot loop around, so those are the only two straights that can contain an Ace. | The player with the highest ranked straight wins. 10,J,Q,K,A is the highest possible Straight and A,2,3,4,5 is the lowest |
| Three of a Kind | 3 cards of the same rank + 2 kickers. | The player with the highest Three of a kind wins. If both players have the same Three of a kind then the winner is the player with the highest kicker, if these are the same then it is decided on the last kicker. |
| Two Pair | 2 cards of the same rank + 2 cards of the same rank + a kicker. | The player with the highest ranked pair wins. If both players have the same highest pair then it goes to the other pair. If that is also the same then the winner is the player with the highest ranked kicker. |
| Pair | 2 cards of the same rank + 3 kickers. | If both players have a Pair then the one with the highest Pair wins. If they have the same pair then it goes to the player who has the highest kicker, if they have the same highest kicker then it goes to the next highest kicker etc. |
| High card | No pairs. 1 High card + 4 kickers. | The player with the highest ranked card is the winner. If players have the same high card then it goes to the player who has the highest kicker, if they have the same highest kicker then it goes to the next highest kicker etc etc. |
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