Reference
Hand Rankings
Poker hand rankings from highest to lowest.
Hands are ranked from strongest to weakest. Each hand uses the best 5 cards from the 7 available (2 hole cards + 5 community cards).
Rankings
| Rank | Hand | Example | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Royal Flush | A K Q J T (same suit) | The unbeatable hand |
| 2 | Straight Flush | 9 8 7 6 5 (same suit) | Five consecutive cards, same suit |
| 3 | Four of a Kind | K K K K 3 | Four cards of the same rank |
| 4 | Full House | Q Q Q 7 7 | Three of a kind + a pair |
| 5 | Flush | A J 8 4 2 (same suit) | Five cards of the same suit |
| 6 | Straight | T 9 8 7 6 | Five consecutive cards, any suits |
| 7 | Three of a Kind | 8 8 8 K 2 | Three cards of the same rank |
| 8 | Two Pair | J J 5 5 A | Two different pairs |
| 9 | One Pair | T T A 9 4 | Two cards of the same rank |
| 10 | High Card | A K 8 5 2 | No combination — highest card wins |
Tiebreakers
When two players have the same hand rank, the winner is determined by:
- Pair/Trips/Quads: Higher rank wins (e.g., pair of Kings beats pair of Queens)
- Two Pair: Higher top pair wins, then second pair, then kicker
- Flush/High Card: Compare cards from highest to lowest
- Straight/Straight Flush: Higher top card wins
- Full House: Higher three-of-a-kind wins, then the pair
If hands are identical, the pot is split.
Hand Odds (Preflop)
Approximate chances of being dealt specific hands:
| Hand | Odds |
|---|---|
| Any pocket pair | 5.9% |
| Pocket Aces | 0.45% |
| Suited cards | 23.5% |
| AK (suited or offsuit) | 1.2% |
| Connected cards (e.g., 89) | 15.7% |
Making Hands (by the River)
Approximate odds of making a specific hand by the river when starting with any two cards:
| Hand | Probability |
|---|---|
| One Pair | 43.8% |
| Two Pair | 23.5% |
| Three of a Kind | 4.83% |
| Straight | 4.62% |
| Flush | 3.03% |
| Full House | 2.60% |
| Four of a Kind | 0.17% |
| Straight Flush | 0.028% |
| Royal Flush | 0.003% |