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Hand Rankings

Royal Flush: Ace, king, queen, jack, ten all in the same suit. Odds are very slim that anyone can have this hand. It is the Royal of all the hands in poker!

Straight Flush: Five cards, of any but same suit, in numerical sequence.

Four of a Kind: Any four cards ranks the same.

Full House: Three of the same cards along with a pair.

Flush: Five cards all of the same suit. Ranking counts in highest card, so if you have a King high flush and someone else has an Ace high flush - they would win.

Straight: Five cards of any suit in sequence.

Three of a Kind: Three of the same ranked cards.

Two Pair: Two sets of pairs of cards.

Pair: Two cards of equal rank.

High Card: If nobody has a decent hand then high card wins. If two players have the same high card, then the winner goes to the tie with the next highest card in their hand.

Odds of Getting any Hand in Five Cards

Royal Flush 1 in 650,000
Straight Flush 1 in 72,200
Four of a Kind 1 in 4,200
Full House 1 in 700
Flush 1 in 510
Straight 1 in 250
Three of a Kind 1 in 48
Two Pair 1 in 21
One Pair 1 in 2.4
No Pair 1 in 2