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To win a game of poker you need to get the highest hand possible, each possible combination of 5 cards will make up a hand. The lowest hand you can get is a High Card hand this is simply 5 different cards with the highest card in numeric order being deemed the value of your hand.
The highest hand you can get in poker is the Royal Flush, this is the rarest hand to get as there are only 4 possible ones.
Below is a complete guide to the hand rankings in poker we start with the highest hand (Royal Flush) and work our way down to the lowest hand (High Hand) Once you understand the hand rankings you are well on your way to becoming a better poker player.
Royal Flush
Overview
10, Jack, Queen, King, Ace
All suited
Straight Flush
Overview
Any 5 consecutive cards
All suited
Four Of A Kind
Overview
Four cards the same
With any fifth card
Full House
Overview
Three matching cards
Plus a Pair
Flush
Overview
Five cards of same suit
(not consecutive)
Straight
Overview
Five consecutive cards
(Not suited)
Three Of A Kind
Overview
Three matching cards
With two mixed cards
Two Pair
Overview
Two separate pairs of matching cards
With any other
Pair
Overview
One pair of matching cards
With 3 mixed cards
High Card
Overview
Five cards of different values
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