Poker hand rankings
Every poker hand, from the strongest to the weakest. Next to each one: an example, and how often you end up with it when you see all 7 cards.
Which hand wins Strongest to weakest
Each player makes the best 5 cards out of 7: your two cards plus the five shared cards in the middle.
| # | With 7 cards | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Royal FlushA-K-Q-J-10 all in one suit. The best hand there is. A♠K♠Q♠J♠10♠ | 0.0032%1 in 31,250 |
| 2 | Straight FlushFive cards in a row, all in one suit. 9♥8♥7♥6♥5♥ | 0.028%1 in 3,584 |
| 3 | Four of a KindFour cards of the same rank. K♣K♦K♥K♠3♦ | 0.17%1 in 595 |
| 4 | Full HouseThree of one rank plus a pair. Q♠Q♥Q♦7♣7♠ | 2.6%1 in 38 |
| 5 | FlushFive cards of one suit, not in a row. A♦J♦8♦6♦2♦ | 3.0%1 in 33 |
| 6 | StraightFive cards in a row, mixed suits. 10♥9♣8♦7♠6♥ | 4.6%1 in 22 |
| 7 | Three of a KindThree cards of the same rank. 8♠8♥8♣K♦4♠ | 4.8%1 in 21 |
| 8 | Two PairTwo different pairs. J♥J♣4♠4♦A♠ | 23.5%1 in 4.3 |
| 9 | PairTwo cards of the same rank. 10♠10♦K♥7♣3♠ | 43.8%1 in 2.3 |
| 10 | High CardNothing matches. The highest card plays. A♣J♦9♥5♠2♣ | 17.4%1 in 5.7 |
A tie? The higher side card (the kicker) wins. If everything is equal, the pot is split.
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