Poker Hands

We've all been there at the beginning of our poker careers, thinking we've got the hand beat hands down, thinking we're about to lay a monster hand down on the table and take the pot, & maybe even giggling a little to ourselves at how our friends are about to feel. And then BAM! your friend lays down his flush, and you throw your straight on top and reach out to grab the chips.

It's a great feeling until they let you in on the fact that a STRAIGHT DOESN'T BEAT A FLUSH! Now that's embarrassing! Well my friends, you'll never have to worry about that again: below you'll find the different poker hands listed from lowest to highest so that you'll never again forget what poker hand beats what.

		High Card: the highest card in your hand

		Pair:Two cards with the same number/face value.

		Two Pair: two sets of cards of the same number/face value.

		Three of a Kind: Three cards of the same number/face value. Also known as a "Set" or "Trips."

		Straight: 5 consecutive cards of different suits. An ace can count as either the lowest card (A2345) or the highest (10JQKA)

		Flush: Five cards of the same suit, but not consecutive numbers.

		Full House: a hand made up of one Pair and one Three of a Kind.

		Four of a Kind: Four cards of the same number/face value. Also known as "Quads."

		Straight Flush: 5 consecutive cards of the same suit. An Ace can count as a low card (A2345) or a high card (10JQKA)

		Royal Flush: A 10JQKA straight all in the same suit. The king of hands! Also known as a Royal Straight Flush, or a "Royal."