All standard multi-player poker games, including Texas Holdem, Omaha and Stud, use 5 cards for the outcome of the hand.
In the poker hand ranks below, a suited hand is a hand of the same suit and an Ace (A) can count as high or low (an Ace can be used in a A2345 or AKQJ10 straight).
| 1) Royal Flush |
AKQJ10 suited. |
| 2) Straight Flush |
5 cards of the same suit in sequence, e.g. 87654 of hearts. |
| 3) Four of a kind |
Four cards of the same rank, e.g. JJJJ5. When comparing, the rank of the 4 cards determines the better hand. |
| 4) Full House |
3 cards of one rank and 2 of another, e.g. AA888. When comparing, the rank of the 3 cards determines the better hand. |
| 5) Flush |
5 cards of the same suit. When comparing 2 flushes, the highest card determines the best hand. If the highest cards are equal, the second card determines the best hand, and so on. |
| 6) Straight |
5 cards of mixed suit in sequence, e.g. 98765. When comparing 2 straights, the straight with the highest card wins. |
| 7) 3 of a kind |
3 cards of the same rank plus 2 other cards, e.g. JJJ82. When comparing 3 of a kinds, the hand with the higher ranked 3 of a kind wins. |
| 8) Two Pairs |
A hand with 2 sets of 2 cards of equal rank, e.g. AAKK5. When comparing hands consisting of 2 pairs, the hand with the highest pair wins. |
| 9) Pair |
A hand with 2 cards of equal rank, e.g. KK642. When comparing hands consisting of pairs, the hand with the highest pair wins. |
| 10) High Card |
5 cards that do not have any of the features above, e.g. A7632. When comparing hands consisting of 2 of these hand, the hand with the highest card wins. |
Please note, unlike some other card games, suit rank is not used in ranking poker hands. Therefore, a spade straight is not ranked higher than a club straight.
