Poker Hands

Ranks
The Ranking of Poker Hands from top to bottom and best hand to worst is something to watch about. Keep in mind that winning poker hands is not difficult: you just got to have a hand that is ranked higher than your opponents:

Royal Flush: It has Ten, Jack, Queen, King, Ace of the same suit. As nothing could ever beat a Royal Flush, it is most desirable in poker.

Straight Flush: It has five cards in a sequence. The Straight Flush hand has all five cards in the same suit. For example- Club: 2-3-4-5-6, Spades: 3-4-5-6-7.

Four of a Kind: It has four cards of the same number or face value ("quads").

Full House: Full house has three cards of one number or face value and two cards of another number or face value. If more than one player has got a full house, the full house with the highest ranking three of a kind ("trips") wins.

Flush: This hand has five cards of the same suit. In case, there is more than one flush, the hand with the highest card wins.

Straight: Five cards in sequence belonging to in any suit. An Ace can be used as the highest straight (10, J, Q, K, A) and the lowest straight (A, 2, 3, 4, 5).

Three of a Kind: It has three cards of the same number or face value ("trips").

Two Pair: If two players hold two pair, the hand with the highest pair wins. If they have got the same high pair, whoever has the second highest pair wins. If they are having the same two pair, whoever has the highest fifth card ("kicker") wins.

One Pair: This meand two cards of the same number or face value. If two players have the same pair, the highest outside card(s) wins.

High Card: It is the hand with the highest card(s) and stands for win.