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Hold’em hand rankings

The 10 poker hand rankings

Hands higher in the list are stronger. Compare the best five cards out of seven; suits have no ranking.

1
Royal flushRoyal Flush
A, K, Q, J, and 10 of one suit. The strongest hand.
A♠K♠Q♠J♠10♠
POSSIBLE HANDS4
PROBABILITY0.000154%
ONCE IN HANDS649,740
2
Straight flushStraight Flush
Five consecutive cards of one suit.
9♥8♥7♥6♥5♥
POSSIBLE HANDS36
PROBABILITY0.001385%
ONCE IN HANDS72,193
3
Four of a kindFour of a Kind
Four cards of the same rank.
Q♠Q♥Q♦Q♣7♠
POSSIBLE HANDS624
PROBABILITY0.02401%
ONCE IN HANDS4,165
4
Full houseFull House
Three cards of one rank and two of another.
K♠K♥K♦4♣4♠
POSSIBLE HANDS3,744
PROBABILITY0.144058%
ONCE IN HANDS694
5
FlushFlush
Five cards of one suit, regardless of rank.
A♦J♦9♦6♦3♦
POSSIBLE HANDS5,108
PROBABILITY0.19654%
ONCE IN HANDS509
6
StraightStraight
Five consecutive cards, regardless of suit.
10♠9♥8♦7♣6♠
POSSIBLE HANDS10,200
PROBABILITY0.392465%
ONCE IN HANDS255
7
Three of a kindThree of a Kind
Three cards of the same rank, also called a set or trips.
8♠8♥8♦K♣3♠
POSSIBLE HANDS54,912
PROBABILITY2.112845%
ONCE IN HANDS47
8
Two pairTwo Pair
Two pairs of matching ranks.
J♠J♥5♦5♣A♠
POSSIBLE HANDS123,552
PROBABILITY4.753902%
ONCE IN HANDS21
9
One pairOne Pair
Two cards of the same rank.
10♠10♥A♦7♣4♠
POSSIBLE HANDS1,098,240
PROBABILITY42.256903%
ONCE IN HANDS2.37
10
High cardHigh Card
When no other hand is made, compare from the highest card down.
A♠J♥8♦5♣2♠
POSSIBLE HANDS1,302,540
PROBABILITY50.117739%
ONCE IN HANDS2

The probabilities and combination counts below use five-card poker statistics. They differ from seven-card hold’em probabilities.

Close calls: how the winner is decided

The same pair? Compare the kicker

Community cardsK♣9♦5♥3♠2♣

Player AA♦K♠Kings + ace kicker · Wins

Player BK♥Q♦Kings + queen kicker

Both have a pair of kings. Player A wins because the highest remaining card—the kicker—is an ace.

The best hand is on the board? Split

Community cardsA♠K♦Q♥J♣10♠

Player A9♣9♦Ace-high straight

Player B4♥2♠Ace-high straight

The community cards make the highest straight. Both players use the same five cards and split the pot.

Ace can also make the lowest straight

Community cards2♣3♦4♥9♠K♣

Player AA♠5♦Five-high straight · Wins

Player BK♥K♠Three kings

A-2-3-4-5 is the lowest straight, called the wheel. A straight still beats three of a kind.

Flushes compare from the highest card

Community cardsK♥9♥6♥2♥3♣

Player AA♥4♦Ace-high flush · Wins

Player BQ♥J♥King-high flush

Player B holds two hearts, but only five cards count. Player A wins with the highest card, an ace.

Full houses compare the three first

Community cards9♣9♦4♥4♠K♣

Player A9♥2♠Nines full of fours

Player BK♥K♠Kings full of nines · Wins

With two full houses, compare the three matching cards first. Three kings beat three nines, so Player B wins.

Three pairs? Use only the best two

Community cardsQ♣Q♦7♥7♠3♣

Player A3♦A♥Queens and sevens + ace kicker

Player BA♣8♦Queens and sevens + ace kicker

Player A has pairs of queens, sevens and threes, but the best five are Q·Q·7·7·A. Player B has the same hand: a split pot.

Hand practice

Seven cards are dealt at random. Choose the best hand you can make.

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