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Poker Hand Rankings

Every poker hand from best to worst, with examples and how often you make each one.

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Best to worst

Every poker hand, ranked

The order is the same in Texas Hold’em and Omaha: you make the best five-card hand you can, and the higher hand wins the pot. The odds show how often you make each hand by the river in Texas Hold’em.

  1. 1

    Royal flush

    Ace, king, queen, jack and ten, all of the same suit. The best hand in poker.

    In Texas Hold’em: 0.0032% of hands, about 1 in 30,940

  2. 2

    Straight flush

    Five cards in a row, all of the same suit. When two players have one, the higher top card wins.

    In Texas Hold’em: 0.028% of hands, about 1 in 3,591

  3. 3

    Four of a kind

    Four cards of the same rank. If two players share them on the board, the fifth card decides.

    In Texas Hold’em: 0.168% of hands, about 1 in 595

  4. 4

    Full house

    Three of a kind plus a pair. The three of a kind decides who wins first, then the pair.

    In Texas Hold’em: 2.6% of hands, about 1 in 39

  5. 5

    Flush

    Any five cards of the same suit, not in a row. The highest card wins, then the next highest, and so on.

    In Texas Hold’em: 3.0% of hands, about 1 in 33

  6. 6

    Straight

    Five cards in a row in mixed suits. The ace can be high (10, J, Q, K, A) or low (A, 2, 3, 4, 5).

    In Texas Hold’em: 4.6% of hands, about 1 in 22

  7. 7

    Three of a kind

    Three cards of the same rank and two other cards.

    In Texas Hold’em: 4.8% of hands, about 1 in 21

  8. 8

    Two pair

    Two different pairs. The higher pair wins, then the lower pair, then the fifth card.

    In Texas Hold’em: 23.5% of hands, about 1 in 4.3

  9. 9

    One pair

    Two cards of the same rank. If both players have the same pair, the highest other card wins.

    In Texas Hold’em: 43.8% of hands, about 1 in 2.3

  10. 10

    High card

    No pair or better. The hand is named for its highest card, and the next highest card breaks a tie.

    In Texas Hold’em: 17.4% of hands, about 1 in 5.7

Split pots

How ties are broken

  • Only five cards count. In Hold'em that is the best five of your two cards and the five on the board.
  • Within the same hand, the higher cards win: a king high flush beats a queen high flush.
  • If the main cards are equal, the next highest cards (the kickers) decide.
  • Suits never break a tie. When the five best cards match, the pot is split.

FAQ

Common questions

Does a flush beat a straight?

Yes. A flush beats a straight, and a full house beats both.

What beats a full house?

Four of a kind, a straight flush and a royal flush.

Is the ace high or low?

Both, but only at the ends of a straight. A, 2, 3, 4, 5 is the lowest straight and 10, J, Q, K, A is the highest. A straight cannot wrap around, so Q, K, A, 2, 3 is not a straight.

Do suits matter?

No suit is higher than another. Suits only matter for flushes.

Are the rankings different in Omaha?

No, but in Omaha you must use exactly two of your four hole cards and three cards from the board. Four hearts on the board do not give you a flush unless you hold two hearts yourself. More in our Omaha poker rules.

How do I know my chances of winning a hand?

Put your cards and your opponent’s into our poker odds calculator. It shows each player’s chance to win before the flop, on the flop and on the turn.

Put it into practice

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