Many beginner players get confused by what beats what in poker? In order to help these poker novices, our poker experts have listed below all poker hands ranked from best to worst. If you still have confusion, then feel free to drop an email at help@online-poker-play.com and we will be pleased to help you out. | |
Royal Flush: An Ace-high straight (A-K-Q-J-10) of the same suit. It is the best possible hand in poker. | |
Straight Flush: Five consecutive cards of the same suit make a Straight Flush. | |
Four of a Kind: Four cards of the same rank are called a Four of a Kind or 'quads'. | |
Full House: Any three cards of the same rank, plus any other two cards of the same rank. | |
Flush: Any five cards of the same suit (not consecutive) are called a Flush. | |
Straight: Five consecutive cards of any suit make a Straight. | |
Three of a Kind: Three cards of the same rank ('trips'). | |
Two Pair: A hand with two different pairs. | |
One Pair: Any two cards of the same rank. | |
A High-Card or No-Pair: Any hand in which no two cards have the same rank, the five cards are not in sequence, and the five cards are not all the same suit. |
As shown in the poker hand rankings chart, the order of poker rankings (from the highest to the lowest) is: Royal Flush, Straight Flush, Four-of-a-Kind, Full House, Flush, Straight. The worst hand you could have is the worst hand you ALWAYS play, no matter what. For instance, a pair of 7s, let’s say. Most of the people tend to fold pockets 2s, 3s, 4s, 5s, even 6s, especially when you play a bigger table. 3 Card Poker Hand Ranking. Below is the ranking of hands as used in the casino table game of Three Card Poker. Here are a few quick notes on the game: Cards are drawn from a standard 52 card deck without replacement. Rankings are listed from highest to lowest. When a hand qualifies for two ranks the highest is used. Suits are not used to break. The top 10 best starting hands in Hold’em are a good starting point for poker players but every potential starting hand can be ranked all the way down to the lowly 7-2 off suit, which only has a 4% chance of winning versus random cards.