Poker Hand Rankings – A Simple Thing Which Is A Must!

Poker is undoubtedly the King of casino games! The main poker tips professionals offer to the beginners is not to play for real money unless you learn poker and practice for free. So, trying to play without knowing the rules of poker or poker hand rankings may cost you dear. If you donot feel confident, first play ‘for fun’ learning what the basic strategies are. The handy chart below will provide you with information on the most advantageous conditions various online casinos offer .

While there are many poker variations, different game styles and strategies, what most poker games have in common are the winning poker hands themselves.

Below are poker hands appearing in descending order from the best poker hands to the worst hands.

Royal Flush A Royal Flush is 5 highest cards of the same suit – from 10 through Ace. They are 10, J, Q, K, A of the same suit. A 5 of a kind hand beats a Royal Flush, but isn’t possible without wild-cards; which Texas Hold’em and most other online poker games do not have.

Straight Flush A straight flush is 5 cards in numerical order of the same suit, i.e. 7, 8, 9, 10, J of hearts or 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 of clubs, etc. When the cards are ordered 10 through Ace, it becomes a royal flush.

Four of a Kind A four of a kind consists of 4 of the same cards in your hand, i.e. four 7′s, four kings, etc. The fifth card in your hand is irrelevant; since it’s not possible for two players to have the same 4 of a kind a high card is not needed for any ‘tie-breakers’.

Full House A full house uses all 5 cards in your hand, and is made up of a three of a kind combined with a pair. For example, 7, 7, 7, 3, 3 is a full house, as is Q, Q, Q, A, A.

Flush A flush is any 5 cards of the same suit. They do not need to be ordered (ordered cards of the same suit would be a straight flush).

Straight A straight is 5 cards in order. i.e. 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 or 9, 10, J, Q, K. The suits are of no relevance to the hand, if all 5 cards are of the same suit the straight becomes a straight flush.

Three of a Kind Three of a kind is exactly as it sounds, 3 cards of the same value, i.e. 3, 3, 3, 7, J or 10, 10, 10, 4, 6.

Two Pair As the name implies, two pair is two different pairs of cards in your five card hand. In the event another player has the same two-pair, the highest 5th card in your hand will determine the winner.

Pair A pair is two cards of the same value in your hand. Two kings, two 7′s, etc.

High Card If you cannot make any of the above poker hands with your cards in a game of poker, it means you have nothing. If no players remaining in a game have a true ‘hand’, whoever has the highest card in their hand wins; with an Ace being highest and 2 being the lowest. If two or more players have the same high card, it goes to the second highest card in each players hand, then the 3rd, etc.

Poker and keno, roulette and baccarat, slots and craps – to win in all these games one needs to know the rules and essentials. So, learn, exercise and play top casino games online!