| Poker
Hand Rankings
These
are all the possible poker hands, from highest to
lowest.
Note:
c=clubs, d=diamonds, h=hearts, s=spades.
There
is only one deck used in a hand.
Royal Flush
    
An
Ace, King, Queen, Jack and Ten in the same suit. E.g.,
Ad-Kd-Qd-Jd-10d.
Straight Flush
    
Five
card in sequence of the same suit. E.g., 8s-7s-6s-5s-4s.
The ace can play low to make 5c-4c-3c-2c-Ac, the lowest
straight flush.
Four of
a Kind
   
Four
cards of the same rank, accompanied by a "kicker". E.g.,
Kc-Ks-Kd-Kh-3d. Ranked by the four matched cards, so
5-5-5-5-3 would beat 4-4-4-4-K.
Full
House
   
Three
of a Kind combined with a Pair. E.g., 9c-9s-9h-5s-5h.
Ranked by the three of a kind, so 4-4-4-2-2 would beat
3-3-3-A-A
Flush
   
Any
five cards of the same suit, but not in sequence. Ranked
by the top card, and then by the next card, so that
Ah-Jh-9h-4h-2h beats As-Js-8s-7s-6s. Suits are not used
to break ties.
Straight
Five
cards in sequence, but of different suits. E.g.,
Ks-Qd-Jh-10c-9h. The Ace can be either high or low,
e.g., A-K-Q-J-10 and 5-4-3-2-A. "Around the corner"
straights like 3-2-A-K-Q are not allowed.
Three of a Kind
  
Three
cards of the same rank and and two unrelated kickers.
E.g., 7s-7h-7c-Qd-3h. Ranked by the three matched cards
and then the kickers, so Q-Q-Q-8-4 would beat J-J-J-A-K,
but Q-Q-Q-A-K beats Q-Q-Q-A-7.
Two Pair
   
Two
separate pairs. E.g., Jc-Jd-4c-4d-As. Two cards of one
rank, two cards of another rank and a kicker of a third
rank, such as 10-10-4-4-9. Ranked by the top pair, then
the bottom pair and finally the kicker, so that
K-K-4-4-9 beats all of these: Q-Q-J-J-A, K-K-2-2-Q, and
K-K-4-4-5.
Pair
 
Two
cards of the same rank, accompanied by three kickers of
different ranks, such as As-Ad-9c-3s-2d. Ranked by the
pair, followed by each kicker in turn, so A-A-K-5-3
would beat A-A-K-5-2.
High Card
  
If
none of the above combinations can be made, the hand
with the highest card(s) wins.
Ties
If
two or more players have hands that are the same
ranking, the winner is the player with the higher cards.
For example, a Flush with an Ace high beats a Flush with
a King high. If the
Poker hands
remain tied then the highest card not being held in
common (the kicker) determines the winner. Suits are not
used to break ties, nor are cards beyond the fifth; only
the best five cards in each hand are used in the
comparison. If hands are identical in value then the pot
is split evenly between the winning players, with odd
chips being distributed to the left of the button.
Low Hands
Two
cards of the same rank, accompanied by three kickers of
different ranks, such as As-Ad-9c-3s-2d. Ranked by the
pair, followed by each kicker in turn, so A-A-K-5-3
would beat A-A-K-5-2.
High Card
If
none of the above combinations can be made, the hand
with the highest card(s) wins.
Ties
If
two or more players have hands that are the same
ranking, the winner is the player with the higher cards.
For example, a Flush with an Ace high beats a Flush with
a King high. If the
Poker hands
remain tied then the highest card not being held in
common (the kicker) determines the winner. Suits are not
used to break ties, nor are cards beyond the fifth; only
the best five cards in each hand are used in the
comparison. If hands are identical in value then the pot
is split evenly between the winning players, with odd
chips being distributed to the left of the button.
Low Hands
In
Hi Lo games, a low hand must be high card "8 or better"
to qualify. To be eligible to win the low, the highest
card must be a 5, 6, 7, or 8. The winning low hand (8 or
better) is determined by the lowest High card. Upon a
tie with the High card, the hand goes to the player with
the next lowest High card. Any hand that has a card of 9
or higher can NOT qualify as a low hand. A-2-3-4-5 is
the perfect low hand. This hand could also be a straight
for the high hand (straights don't count in low hands).
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