Royal Flush
Five card sequence, from 10 to the Ace in the same suit. A
royal flush is a combination of a flush and a straight ending in the Ace high
card. So all the cards are of the same suit, consecutive and have the Ace high
card.
Any five card sequence in the same suit. A straight flush is
a combination of a flush and a straight. So all the cards are of the same suit,
and all are consecutive. Ranking between straights is determined by the value
of the high end of the straight. A royal flush is a straight flush that has a
high card value of an Ace.
Four of a Kind
All four cards of the same index. Four cards of the same
value such as four jacks or four 7's represent the second strongest poker hand.
This hand beats everything except a Straight Flush.
Full House
Three of a kind combined with a pair. A full house is a
combination of three of a kind and a pair. Meaning all five of your cards are a
part of a set of either two or three of the same card value (eg. three 7's and
two Kings). Ties on a full house are broken by the three of a kind, as you
cannot have two equal sets of three of a kind in any single deck.
Flush
Any five cards of the same suit, but not in sequence. A
flush is a hand where all of the cards are the same suit, if each card you have
is all one suit, such as 3 of Clubs, 5 of Clubs, 6 of Clubs, 8 of Clubs and
King of Clubs, then you have a Flush. Don't be tricked into thinking that all
five cards are the same color. The high card determines the winner if two
people have a flush.
Straight
Five cards in sequence, but not in the same suit. A straight
is a hand where all of the cards are consecutive. There is no continuative
quality to this poker hand a straight cannot wrap around meaning it is not a
straight if you have a Queen, King, Ace, Two or Three. Standard poker rules
state that in the case of more than one straight, the higher straight wins, In case
of straights that tie, the pot is split.
Three of a Kind
Three cards of the same value. Any three cards with the same
value (eg. a 6 of Clubs, a 6 of Spades or a 6 of Diamonds) is considered to be
three of a kind. The highest set of three cards wins.
Two Pair
Two separate pairs.Two sets of two cards of equal value
constitute a hand that has two pairs. As usual the pair with the higher value
is used to determine the winner of a tie.
Pair
One pair of two equal value cards constitutes a pair.
