| Category |
Example |
Tie
Breaker |
| Royal
Flush |
     |
Royal
flush the highest ranked hand you can have.
It is the AKQJT all of the same suit. |
| Straight
Flush |
     |
Five
card of same suit in sequence is said to be a
staright flush. Amongst the two the one
containing the higher top card is rated higher. |
| 4-of-a-kind |
    |
Four
cards of the same rank like four queens. The
fifth card can be anything. This combination is
known as "quads". Between two fours of
a kind, the one with the higher set of four
cards is higher |
| Full
House |
    |
Full
house: Three cards of one rank and a pair. The
value of this hand is determined by the grouping
and not by the pair. I.e. three fives and a pair
of jacks will be referred to as threes full of
jacks. |
| Flush |
     |
Flush
is five different ranking cards of the same
suit. If more than one player has a flush, the
winning hand is the hand with the
highest-ranking cards in order. I.e. queen,
jack, eight, six, four of diamonds will beat
queen, jack, eight, five, four of hearts. |
| Straight |
   |
Straight
five sequenced cards of different suits. If more
than one player has a straight, the highest card
of the sequence determines the winning hand.
I.e. a straight starting with a queen will beat
a straight starting with a ten. |
| 3-of-a-kind |
 |
Three
of a kind also called a trip or a set. Three
cards of the same rank and different suit + two
unrelated cards. |
| Two
pair |
   |
Two
cards of the same rank+ two other cards of the
same rank+ another unrelated card. The higher
ranked pair is superior. |
| One
pair |
  |
One
pair two cards of the same rank+ three unrelated
cards. If more than one player has a pair and
they are of identical rank, the unrelated cards
determine the winner. |
| High
card |
  |
Five
cards which do not form any of the combinations
listed above. When comparing two such hands, the
one with the better highest card wins. |
