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Royal Flush
The highest cards in any suit, consecutively: Ten, Jack, Queen, King, Ace. Two hands with a Royal Flush would tie.
Ten of Spades
Jack of Spades
Queen of Spades
King of Spades
Ace of Spades
Ten of Hearts
Jack of Hearts
Queen of Hearts
King of Hearts
Ace of Hearts
Straight Flush
Five consecutive cards, all with the same suit.
Four of Diamonds
Five of Diamonds
Six of Diamonds
Seven of Diamonds
Eight of Diamonds
Nine of Clubs
Ten of Clubs
Jack of Clubs
Queen of Clubs
King of Clubs
Four of a Kind
Four of any one value, for instance 4 sevens or 4 Aces. If two players have four of a kind, the highest hand wins.
Seven of Spades
Seven of Diamonds
Seven of Clubs
Seven of Hearts
King of Clubs
Full House
Three of a kind, and a pair. Is valued by the set (three of a kind). If two players have a full house, the one with the highest ranking set wins.
Nine of Clubs
Nine of Diamonds
Nine of Hearts
Queen of Clubs
Queen of Spades
Flush
All 5 cards of the same suit. Flushes are ranked based on the highest card, suit is not a determining factor.
Four of Clubs
Seven of Clubs
Nine of Clubs
Queen of Clubs
Ace of Clubs
Straight
All 5 cards in sequence. Straights are ranked based on the highest card, suit is not a determining factor. Ace can either serve as lowest or highest card in a straight (see examples).
Ace of Clubs
Two of Spades
Three of Hearts
Four of Diamonds
Five of Clubs
Ten of Hearts
Jack of Spades
Queen of Spades
King of Diamonds
Ace of Clubs
Three of a Kind
Three cards are the same value, for instance 3 Fives or 3 Jacks.
Five of Hearts
Five of Spades
Five of Diamonds
King of Diamonds
Ace of Clubs
Jack of Hearts
Jack of Spades
Jack of Diamonds
King of Diamonds
Ace of Clubs
Two Pair
Two of any pair. Two pair hands are ranked by the highest pair.
Jack of Hearts
Jack of Spades
Queen of Diamonds
Queen of Clubs
Ace of Clubs
Pair
One pair of any value. Highest pair wins.
Jack of Hearts
Jack of Spades
Two of Diamonds
Nine of Clubs
Ace of Clubs
High Card
If there are no pair or higher hands, the player with the highest card wins.
Four of Hearts
Eight of Spades
Jack of Diamonds
Queen of Clubs
Ace of Clubs