Poker Hand Rankings
Poker hand rankings
Texas Hold'em, Omaha and other popular poker games all use the same 10 hands. Here they are from best to worst, with the odds of making each one with five cards and with seven.
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1
Royal Flush皇家同花順
A♠︎K♠︎Q♠︎J♠︎10♠︎A, K, Q, J and 10 of the same suit. The best hand in poker.
- 5-card odds
- 0.000154%
- Hold'em 7-card
- 0.0032%
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2
Straight Flush同花順
9♥︎8♥︎7♥︎6♥︎5♥︎Five cards in sequence, all of the same suit. Compare by the highest card.
- 5-card odds
- 0.00139%
- Hold'em 7-card
- 0.0279%
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3
Four of a Kind四條
Q♠︎Q♥︎Q♦︎Q♣︎7♠︎Four cards of the same rank, also called quads.
- 5-card odds
- 0.024%
- Hold'em 7-card
- 0.168%
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4
Full House葫蘆
J♥︎J♦︎J♣︎4♠︎4♥︎Three of a kind plus a pair, also called a boat. Compare the trips first, then the pair.
- 5-card odds
- 0.144%
- Hold'em 7-card
- 2.60%
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5
Flush同花
A♦︎J♦︎8♦︎6♦︎2♦︎Five cards of the same suit that are not in sequence. Compare from the highest card down.
- 5-card odds
- 0.197%
- Hold'em 7-card
- 3.03%
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6
Straight順子
10♣︎9♦︎8♥︎7♠︎6♣︎Five cards in sequence of mixed suits. The ace can be high (10-J-Q-K-A) or low (A-2-3-4-5).
- 5-card odds
- 0.392%
- Hold'em 7-card
- 4.62%
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7
Three of a Kind三條
7♠︎7♥︎7♦︎K♣︎2♠︎Three cards of the same rank with two unpaired side cards.
- 5-card odds
- 2.11%
- Hold'em 7-card
- 4.83%
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8
Two Pair兩對
K♠︎K♦︎5♥︎5♣︎9♠︎Two pairs of different ranks. Compare the higher pair, then the lower pair, then the kicker.
- 5-card odds
- 4.75%
- Hold'em 7-card
- 23.5%
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9
One Pair一對
A♥︎A♦︎J♠︎8♣︎4♦︎Two cards of the same rank. If the pairs match, compare the kickers in order.
- 5-card odds
- 42.3%
- Hold'em 7-card
- 43.8%
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10
High Card高牌
K♠︎J♦︎9♣︎6♥︎3♠︎None of the hands above. Compare from the highest card down.
- 5-card odds
- 50.1%
- Hold'em 7-card
- 17.4%
Tie-breaks: what happens when hands are the same type?
- Hand type first: the higher-ranked hand in the list above wins.
- Then the ranks that make the hand: start with the key cards. With two pair, for example, compare the higher pair first, then the lower pair.
- Then the kickers: if the key cards match, compare the remaining cards one by one.
- Suits never count: if all five cards match in rank, the pot is split.
- Only the best five cards play: in Texas Hold'em you choose the best five of your seven cards, and the other two never matter.
Both players have a pair of aces with a king kicker, so it comes down to the second kicker. Q beats J, so Player A wins.
FAQ
Hand rankings FAQ
Does a flush beat a straight?
Yes. A flush beats a straight. In standard Texas Hold'em a flush is less likely than a straight, so it ranks higher.
Does a full house beat a flush?
In standard Texas Hold'em a full house beats a flush. In Short Deck Hold'em it is the other way round: a flush beats a full house.
Can an ace count as 1?
Yes. In a straight the ace can be high (10-J-Q-K-A) or low (A-2-3-4-5), but it cannot wrap around to make Q-K-A-2-3.
Do suits have a ranking in poker?
No. In Texas Hold'em and Omaha all suits are equal. If two hands have exactly the same ranks, they split the pot.
How do you compare two hands that both have one pair?
Compare the pairs first. If the pairs are the same, compare the three remaining cards (kickers) in order. If everything matches, the pot is split.
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