Pokerhand ranking
Royal Flush
The highest hand possible. It`s a combination of ten, jack, queen, king and ace of same color. The most desirable hand.
Straight Flush
Second the most powerful hand, composed of five cards of same color laid successively according to their strength.
Four of a Kind
Hand of four identical cards, for e.g. four aces, four fives ect.
Full House
A combination of pair and trio. The strength of trio is more important while comparing hands. For e.g. hand with 3 aces and 2 kings is stronger than 3 kings and 2 aces.
Flush
Hand made of five cards of the same color, regardless of their value. While comparing two Flushes, player who has got the highest card in his hand wins. If for both players five common cards ling on the table make a Flush than it`s tie, the rest of the cards are insignificant (for e.g. common cards , all spades: Ace, Queen, Ten, Eight, Seven; first player has: six of spades, King of clubs; second player: five of spades, King of diamonds
Straight
It`s a combination of five successive cards of different colors. Straight made with Ace is acceptable not only in decreasing but also increasing sequence(the Ace opens and closes Straights: low: Ace, Two, Three, Four, Five, and the highest: Ten, Jack, Queen, King, Ace
Three Of A Kind
Hand comparing trio of same type cards, for e.g. Kings or Twos, plus two additional cards which don`t make the pair and are not the same type as our.
Two Pairs
Combination of two pairs of same cards and fifth card, which is different from they ones in our pairs. This combination is defined by the stronger pair.
One Pair
Hand made of two cards of the same type plus three different cards, which don`t make with our pair any of above mentioned combinations.
High Card
The highest card is the ace. If players have the same highest cards, then next card decides who is going to win. If the second cards are also the same, then next card decides, and so on.
The highest hand possible. It`s a combination of ten, jack, queen, king and ace of same color. The most desirable hand.
Straight Flush
Second the most powerful hand, composed of five cards of same color laid successively according to their strength.
Four of a Kind
Hand of four identical cards, for e.g. four aces, four fives ect.
Full House
A combination of pair and trio. The strength of trio is more important while comparing hands. For e.g. hand with 3 aces and 2 kings is stronger than 3 kings and 2 aces.
Flush
Hand made of five cards of the same color, regardless of their value. While comparing two Flushes, player who has got the highest card in his hand wins. If for both players five common cards ling on the table make a Flush than it`s tie, the rest of the cards are insignificant (for e.g. common cards , all spades: Ace, Queen, Ten, Eight, Seven; first player has: six of spades, King of clubs; second player: five of spades, King of diamonds
Straight
It`s a combination of five successive cards of different colors. Straight made with Ace is acceptable not only in decreasing but also increasing sequence(the Ace opens and closes Straights: low: Ace, Two, Three, Four, Five, and the highest: Ten, Jack, Queen, King, Ace
Three Of A Kind
Hand comparing trio of same type cards, for e.g. Kings or Twos, plus two additional cards which don`t make the pair and are not the same type as our.
Two Pairs
Combination of two pairs of same cards and fifth card, which is different from they ones in our pairs. This combination is defined by the stronger pair.
One Pair
Hand made of two cards of the same type plus three different cards, which don`t make with our pair any of above mentioned combinations.
High Card
The highest card is the ace. If players have the same highest cards, then next card decides who is going to win. If the second cards are also the same, then next card decides, and so on.
