Four playing cards fanned out each one being an Ace of a suit

Poker Hands

There are 10 possible hands you can create in Poker, with each one being ranked differently compared to the others. All possible hands are listed below in descending order of their rank, starting with the top hand - Royal Flush.

If you are new to playing Poker, it is important that you understand what these possible hands are and which ones are better than others. Use this guide to help you get familiar.

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Royal Flush

A Ten, Jack, Queen, King and Ace all of the same suit

Ten of Diamonds playing card
Jack of Diamonds playing card
Queen of Diamonds playing card
King of Diamonds playing card
Ace of Diamonds playing card
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Straight Flush

Five cards all of the same suit in a sequential order

Three of Clubs playing card
Four of Clubs playing card
Five of Clubs playing card
Six of Clubs playing card
Seven of Clubs playing card
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Four of a Kind

Four cards all of the same rank

Three of Clubs playing card
Three of Spades playing card
Three of Diamonds playing card
Three of Hearts playing card
Ten of Diamonds playing card
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Full House

Three cards of the same rank along with 2 cards of the same rank. In other words - a Three of a Kind and a Pair

Three of Clubs playing card
Three of Spades playing card
Three of Diamonds playing card
Jack of Diamonds playing card
Jack of Clubs playing card
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Flush

Five cards all of the same suit but not in a sequential order

Three of Diamonds playing card
Five of Diamonds playing card
Eight of Diamonds playing card
Queen of Diamonds playing card
Ace of Diamonds playing card
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Straight

Five cards in sequential order but not in the same suit

Three of Diamonds playing card
Four of Clubs playing card
Five of Diamonds playing card
Six of Spades playing card
Seven of Hearts playing card
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Three of a Kind

Three cards of the same rank

Three of Spades playing card
Three of Diamonds playing card
Three of Hearts playing card
Seven of Clubs playing card
Jack of Diamonds playing card
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Two Pairs

Two cards of the same rank along with two cards of a different rank. In other words - two different Pairs

Three of Clubs playing card
Three of Spades playing card
Jack of Diamonds playing card
Jack of Clubs playing card
Seven of Clubs playing card
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Pair

Two cards of the same rank

Three of Clubs playing card
Three of Spades playing card
Seven of Clubs playing card
Eight of Spades playing card
King of Diamonds playing card
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High Card

The default hand for any player. The card with the highest rank

Three of Clubs playing card
Four of Clubs playing card
Eight of Spades playing card
Ten of Diamonds playing card
Queen of Diamonds playing card