Hand Rankings

The rank of poker hands never changes regardless of the poker game played.

The cards are ranked in this order Ace, King, Queen, Jack, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2.

The Suits are as follows, Hearts, Diamonds, Spades, and Clubs

Example hands are in (brackets)

Royal Flush
A royal flush is an ace high straight flush. (AH, KH, QH, JH, 10H)

Straight Flush
A straight flush is a five-card straight, all in the same suit. (8S, 7S, 6S, 5S, 4S)

Four of a Kind - Quads
Quads, or four of a kind, are four cards of equal rank. (4 Queens plus any other card)

Full House or Full Boat
A full house, or full boat, contains a set (three) of cards of one rank and a pair of another rank. (3 Kings and 2 Jacks)

Flush
A flush is any five cards, all of the same suit. (JC, 10C, 7C, 5C, 3C)

Straight
Five cards of sequential rank. Please note aces qualify as both the highest and the lowest card (AS, 2S, 3H, 4D, 5H)

Three of a Kind or Set
Three cards of the same rank. (3 Queens and any other two cards of different ranks)

Two Pair
A two pair is two cards of one rank and another two cards of another rank. (2 Fives and 2 Threes plus any other card)

Pair
One pair is two cards of the same rank. (2 Jacks and any three other cards of different ranks

High Card
Is 5 cards of different ranks and random suits, the strength of the hand is shown by the best card in the hand (JH, 10C, 5S, 4S, 2D)

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