In poker, it's possible for multiple players to hold hands of equal strength. What if more than one player has the same strength hand? It is therefore possible for the best five cards in a hand to be the board cards, in which case any players still left in the pot after the final round of betting would tie and split the pot equally amongst themselves. Some poker variants, such as Omaha, obligate players to use (some of) their hole cards to build their five-card poker hand, but with Texas Hold’em hands there is no such requirement. High Card: When you have five non-matching cards that do not make a flush or a straight, the hand with the highest-valued single card wins.

One-pair: A hand that includes two cards of the same value, plus three other non-matching extra cards.ġ0. Two-pair: A hand that includes two pairs plus one extra card.ĩ. This hand is known as ‘trips’ if the board is paired, or a ‘set’ if the the player holds a pocket pair.Ĩ. Three-of-a-kind: Three cards of the same value plus two non-matching extra cards. Straight: A straight is made up of five cards of consecutive value, but not the same suit.ħ.

Flush: A flush is a hand where all five cards are the same suit.Ħ. Full House: Often referred to as a ‘boat’, a full house poker hand consists of three-of-a-kind plus a pair.ĥ. Four-of-a Kind: Also known as ‘quads’, this is a hand made up of four cards of the same value, plus one extra card.Ĥ. Straight Flush: Technically a Royal Flush is just the best possible straight flush, which is a hand that is both a straight and a flush.ģ. Still one of the most iconic images in the game, it’s the highest possible straight flush consisting of A, K, Q, J and 10 of the same suit.Ģ. Royal Flush: The best hand in poker, although it doesn’t occur very often. In a few games the probabilities and rankings differ, but for most variants, including Texas Hold’em, winning poker hands are determined in this order:ġ.

These poker hand rankings are based upon the probability of each occurring, with the rarest holdings having the highest value.

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