Ranking of Poker Hands

Royal Flush:

Hand Ranking: 1st
Description: Ten, Jack, Queen, King, Ace of the same suit

Straight Flush:

Hand Ranking: 2nd
Description: Straight with all five cards in the same suit

Four Of A Kind:

Hand Ranking: 3rd
Description: Four cards of the same number or face value ("quads")

Full House:

Hand Ranking: 4th
Description: Three cards of one number or face value and two cards of another number or face value. If more than one player has a full house, the full house with the highest ranking three of a kind ("trips") wins

Flush:

Hand Ranking: 5th
Description: Five cards of the same suit. If there is more than one flush, the hand with the highest card(s) wins

Straight:

Hand Ranking: 6th
Description: Five cards in sequence. Cards can be in any suit An Ace can be used in the highest straight and the lowest straight.

Three Of A Kind:

Hand Ranking:7th
Description: Three cards of the same number or face value ("trips")

Two Pair:

Hand Ranking: 8th
Description: If two players have two pair, the hand with the highest pair wins. If they have the same high pair, whoever has the second highest pair wins. If they have the same two pair, whoever has the highest fifth card ("kicker") wins

One Pair:

Hand Ranking: 9th
Description: Two cards of the same number or face value. If two players have the same pair, the highest outside card(s) wins

High Card:

Hand Ranking: 10th
Description: The hand with the highest card(s) wins

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