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|  Poker Hand RankingsHere is a list of the hand rankings, with the best hand being on top down to the weakest hand at the bottom:
1. Royal Flush
2. Straight Flush
3. Four of a Kind
4. Full House
5. Flush
6. Straight
7. Three of a kind
8. Two Pair
9. One Pair
10. High CardDescriptions of each hand:
1. Royal Flush - A straight from a ten to an ace and all five cards of the same suit.Example: Also known as: Royal. The most powerful hand in Hold 'em. If you ever find yourself holding a Royal Flush, you are guaranteed to win the hand.2. Straight Flush - Five cards in sequence, all of the same suit.Example: Also known as: B-29Only beatable by a royal or a higher straight flush. When two playershave a straight flush, the player with the highest cards in thatstraight flush will win the hand.3. Four of a Kind - Four cards of the same rank.Example: Also known as: Quads4. Full House - Three matching cards of one rank, and two matching cards of another rank.Example: Also known as: Boat5. Flush - Five cards of the same suit, not in rank sequence.Example: When more than one player has a flush, the winner is decided then by the rank of the cards in the flush.6. Straight - Five cards of sequential rank but in more than one suit.Example: 7. Three of a kind - Three cards of the same rank.Example: Also known as: Trips or a Set8. Two Pair - Two cards of the same rank, plus two cards of another rank (that match each other but not the first pair).Example:  Also known as: Up9. Pair - Two cards of the same rank.Example: 10. High Card - When no two cards have the same rank, the five cards are not in sequence,and the five cards are not all the same suit. Example:  Also known as no pair, nothing, garbage, rags, and various otherderogatory terms.The weakest hand of all. Will only beat a lower ranked high-card-hand.Share your own thoughts on Poker Hand Rankings on the Donkhard Poker Forum! | |
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