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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 Flush

A-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 Flush

Five cards in a row, all in one suit.

9♥8♥7♥6♥5♥
0.028%1 in 3,584
3

Four of a Kind

Four cards of the same rank.

K♣K♦K♥K♠3♦
0.17%1 in 595
4

Full House

Three of one rank plus a pair.

Q♠Q♥Q♦7♣7♠
2.6%1 in 38
5

Flush

Five cards of one suit, not in a row.

A♦J♦8♦6♦2♦
3.0%1 in 33
6

Straight

Five cards in a row, mixed suits.

10♥9♣8♦7♠6♥
4.6%1 in 22
7

Three of a Kind

Three cards of the same rank.

8♠8♥8♣K♦4♠
4.8%1 in 21
8

Two Pair

Two different pairs.

J♥J♣4♠4♦A♠
23.5%1 in 4.3
9

Pair

Two cards of the same rank.

10♠10♦K♥7♣3♠
43.8%1 in 2.3
10

High Card

Nothing 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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