Straight Flush: Five cards in numerical order, all of identical suits.
In the event of a
tie: Highest rank at the 📈 top of the sequence wins. The best possible straight flush is
known as a royal flush, which consists of the 📈 ace, king, queen, jack and ten of a suit.
A royal flush is an unbeatable hand.
Four of a Kind: Four 📈 cards of the same rank, and
one side card or ‘kicker’.
In the event of a tie: Highest four of a 📈 kind wins. In
community card games where players have the same four of a kind, the highest fifth side
card 📈 ('kicker') wins.
Full House: Three cards of the same rank, and two cards of a
different, matching rank.
In the event of 📈 a tie: Highest three matching cards wins the
pot. In community card games where players have the same three matching 📈 cards, the
highest value of the two matching cards wins.
Flush: Five cards of the same suit.
In
the event of a 📈 tie: The player holding the highest ranked card wins. If necessary, the
second-highest, third-highest, fourth-highest, and fifth-highest cards can be 📈 used to
break the tie. If all five cards are the same ranks, the pot is split. The suit itself
📈 is never used to break a tie in poker.
Straight: Five cards in sequence.
In the event
of a tie: Highest ranking 📈 card at the top of the sequence wins. Note: The Ace may be
used at the top or bottom of 📈 the sequence, and is the only card which can act in this
manner. A,K,Q,J,T is the highest (Ace high) straight; 📈 5,4,3,2,A is the lowest (Five
high) straight.
Three of a kind: Three cards of the same rank, and two unrelated side
📈 cards.
In the event of a tie: Highest ranking three of a kind wins. In community card
games where players have 📈 the same three of a kind, the highest side card, and if
necessary, the second-highest side card wins.
Two pair: Two 📈 cards of a matching rank,
another two cards of a different matching rank, and one side card.
In the event of 📈 a
tie: Highest pair wins. If players have the same highest pair, highest second pair
wins. If both players have 📈 two identical pairs, highest side card wins.
One pair: Two
cards of a matching rank, and three unrelated side cards.
In the 📈 event of a tie:
Highest pair wins. If players have the same pair, the highest side card wins, and if
📈 necessary, the second-highest and third-highest side card can be used to break the
tie.
High card: Any hand that does not 📈 qualify under a category listed above.
