Poker Hand

Explanation

Examples of Poker Hands

Royal Flush

This is the highest hand in poker, it is essentially the highest straight flush consisting of all the face cards.

Ad, Kd, Qd, Jd, Td

Straight Flush

Combines a straight and a flush, consecutive numbers with cards of the same suit.

6s, 7s, 8s, 9s, 10s

Four of a kind

Four cards with the same value.

As, Ad, Ac, Ah

Full House

Three cards of the same value combined with a pair of cards

3d, 3s, 3h, 2h, 2s

Flush

All the cards must be from the same suit, in any order.

2s, 5s, 4s, 8s, As

Straight

This is not a valid hand K,A,1,2,3. You cannot wrap Aces.

Ah, 2c, 3d, 4d, 5s

3 of a kind

Three cards with the same value.

(4d, 4s, 4c), 6s, 7d

Two Pair

Two sets of pairs. Again the kicker here is a 5.

(2c, 2s, 4d, 4s), 5c

Pair

Two cards with the same value. Often an opponent will represent the same pair, in this case the person with the highest kicker wins. The kicker in this example is the 8.

(4c, 4s), 3s, 7d, 8s

High Card

This hand represents a King as the high card, this will rarely win a hand. If the opposition also has a king then the next card in order of value is used, in this case the Queen of clubs is the next high card, then the jack, 8, then 7.

(Ks), 7s, 8d, Js, Qc