Texas Hole ‘Em Rankings
Straight Flush
| 5 cards in numerical order, all of the same suit |
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Four of a Kind
| 4 cards of the same value |
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Full House
| 3 cards of one kind and 2 of another |
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Flush
| 5 cards of the same suit (but not in numerical order) |
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Straight
| 5 cards in numerical order but not of the same suit |
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3 of a Kind
| 3 cards of the same value |
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2 Pairs
| 2 cards of the same value plus 2 cards of another |
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1 Pair
| 2 cards of the same value |
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Highest Card
| No pairs |
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Note - If two or more players hold hands of the same ranking then the winner is decided by virtue of their highest card:
Example 1:
Two players hold a flush-
Player 1 has A,K,8,6,7 of clubs. Player 2 has K,4,8,6,9 of clubs. Player 1 has an Ace high flush, player 2 has a King high flush. Player 1 therefore has a higher flush and would win. If both players had an A high flush, it is then necessary to look at the second card to decide who is higher, i.e. A,K,5,8,9 beats A,Q,3,2,8
Example 2:
Two players hold a full house-
Player 1 has 6,6,6,K,K. Player 2 has K,K,K,6, Player 1 has a full house of 6's, player 2 has a full house of K's. (It is the three of a kind part of the hand that decides how high the full house is). Player 2 therefore has a higher full house and would win.
Example 3:
Two players hold 2 pairs-
Player 1 has K,K,J,J, Player 2 has K,K,J,J, Both players have two pairs and are tied with King's high. It is therefore necessary to look at the value of the second pair. Again, both players are tied with Jack's. However, a poker hand is always 5 cards. It is therefore necessary to look at the fifth card. Player 2's 8 is higher than player 1's Player 2 will therefore win the hand.
No suit is higher than any other and suits are never used to decide who has the best hand. Spades do not beat Diamonds, and hearts do not beat clubs.
