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Hand rankings

From unbeatable to “at least we tried”. Your hand is the best five of your two cards plus the five shared ones.

  1. 1
    Royal Flush
    A
    K
    Q
    J
    T
    the unbeatable one
  2. 2
    Straight Flush
    9
    8
    7
    6
    5
    five in a row, one suit
  3. 3
    Four of a Kind
    Q
    Q
    Q
    Q
    4
    plus any card
  4. 4
    Full House
    J
    J
    J
    8
    8
    trips + a pair
  5. 5
    Flush
    A
    J
    8
    6
    3
    five of one suit
  6. 6
    Straight
    T
    9
    8
    7
    6
    five in a row
  7. 7
    Three of a Kind
    7
    7
    7
    K
    2
    a set or trips
  8. 8
    Two Pair
    A
    A
    9
    9
    5
    two different pairs
  9. 9
    One Pair
    K
    K
    T
    6
    3
    the everyday hand
  10. 10
    High Card
    A
    Q
    9
    5
    2
    when nothing connects

How rare is each hand?

on a fair five-card deal, the historical basis of the ranking

Royal flush1 in 649,740
Straight flush1 in 72,193
Four of a kind1 in 4,165
Full house1 in 694
Flush1 in 509
Straight1 in 255
Three of a kind1 in 47
Two pair1 in 21
One pair1 in 2.4
High card1 in 2
10⁻⁶ · almost never1 · every deal
hand quizstreak: 0
Which hand wins?
A
J
8
6
3
T
9
8
7
6
answer to start a streak

What beats what

Does a flush beat a straight?

YesA flush (five cards of one suit) beats a straight (five in a row of mixed suits). A flush is the rarer hand, so it ranks higher.

Does a full house beat a flush?

YesA full house (three of a kind plus a pair) beats a flush. Only four of a kind, a straight flush, or a royal flush beat a full house.

Does three of a kind beat two pair?

YesThree of a kind beats two pair. It looks close, but trips are harder to make, so they win the pot.

Does a straight beat three of a kind?

YesA straight beats three of a kind. From weakest to strongest the run is three of a kind, then straight, then flush.

What beats a full house?

Four of a kind, a straight flush, and a royal flush beat a full house. Nothing else does.

Who wins with the same two pair?

The higher of the two pairs decides first; if those tie, the lower pair, then the kicker. Aces-and-fives beats kings-and-queens.