Poker Hand Rankings: From Royal Flush to High Card

From highest to lowest: Royal Flush, Straight Flush, Four of a Kind, Full House, Flush, Straight, Three of a Kind, Two Pair, One Pair, High Card. Memorizing these is essential for any form of poker, whether you're playing Texas Hold'em, Omaha, or video poker.

A Royal Flush (A-K-Q-J-10 of the same suit) is the rarest hand with odds of 1 in 649,740. A Straight Flush is any five consecutive cards of the same suit. Four of a Kind is four cards of the same rank. A Full House is three of a kind plus a pair.

A Flush is five cards of the same suit (not consecutive). A Straight is five consecutive cards of any suit. Three of a Kind is three matching cards. Two Pair is two different pairs. One Pair is two matching cards. High Card is when no combination is formed.

When two players have the same hand type, the highest cards within that type determine the winner. In Texas Hold'em, the best five cards from your two hole cards and five community cards form your hand. Kickers (remaining cards) break ties between identical hand types.