Texas Holdem Poker Winning Hands
Ranking of
Poker Hands
The poker
hands listed below are ranked from the Royal Flush (highest) to
the High Card (lowest).
Royal Flush
Ace, King, Queen, Jack and Ten all
in the same suit.
Straight Flush
Five cards in numerical sequence all
in the same suit.
Tied Hand: If two or more Straight
Flush exist at showdown, the highest ranked card at the top of
the sequence wins the pot. If two or more identical sequences
exist, the pot is split.
Four of a Kind
Four cards of the same rank with
fifth card being the highest eligible card.
Full House
Three cards of matching rank with
two cards of different matching rank.
Flush
Five cards of matching suit.
Straight
Five cards in ranked sequence.
Three of a kind
Three cards of matching rank with
two cards of different ranks.
Tied Hand: If two or more Three of a
Kinds exist at showdown, the highest Three of a Kind wins. Games
played with community cards where players have the same three
matching cards, the highest ranked fourth (or fifth when
necessary) card wins. If the hands are identical in rank, the
pot is split.
Two Pair
Two cards of matching rank with two
additional cards of a different matching rank. The fifth card is
an unrelated rank.
Tied Hand: If two or more players
have Two Pairs at showdown, the highest pair wins. If the
highest pair is the same rank, the highest second pair wins. If
both pairs are identical, the highest fifth card by rank
(kicker) wins. If the kicker is also of the same rank, the pot
is split.
One Pair
Two cards of matching rank with
three additional cards of unrelated ranks.
Tied Hand: If two or more players
have One Pair at showdown, the highest pair by rank wins. If
pairs of the same rank exist, the highest ranked unrelated card
wins. The second and third highest ranked unrelated cards are
used when necessary. If the hands are identical in rank, the pot
is split.
High Card
Five cards that are not of the same
suit, are not ranked sequentially and uniquely ranked.
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