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Our guide to the ranking of poker hands will show you that poker hand rankings do not vary between poker games with the exception of a few poker variants where poker hand rankings differ in terms of the dominant poker hands. In standard poker rankings there is no ranking of suits in determining the best ranked poker hands however some variations do play a ranking of suits which is hearts (high), diamonds, clubs, spades (low). See poker rules.

Although there are a few poker games that use suit to rank hands, no poker games played online feature the ranking of suits. Here you will find the standard ranking of poker hands along with illustrations on the odds of hitting each particular hand.

The following guide is a generic guide as to which hands are best and which are worst beginning with the best possible hand that can be made in poker, the Royal Flush.

Royal Flush

A K Q J 10
Ace, King, Queen, Jack and 10, all of the same suit. The Poker odds of getting this hand is 1 in 649,740.00.

Straight Flush

9 8 7 6 5
Any five-card sequence in the same suit (e.g.: 8, 9, 10, Jack and Queen of clubs; or 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 of diamonds) - a strong hand beaten only by the Royal Flush. The Poker odds of getting this hand is 1 in 72,193.33.

Four of a Kind

K K K K 7
A Poker Hand where four cards of the same value (e.g.: 8, 8, 8, 8; or Queen, Queen, Queen, Queen) or in the example above, four Kings. The Poker odds of getting four of a kind is 1 in 4,165.00.

Full House

K K K A A
Poker hand consisting of three of a kind combined with a pair (e.g.: K, K, K with A, A or similar combination). The Poker odds of hitting a full house is 1 in 694.16.

Flush

K 10 7 5 6
Poker hand consisting of any five cards of the same suit, but not in sequence (e.g.: 4, 5, 7, 10 and King of spades). The Poker odds of hitting a flush is 1 in 508.80.

Straight

8 7 6 5 4
A Poker Hand with five cards in sequence, but not in the same suit (or would be straight flush) (e.g.: 7 of clubs, 8 of clubs, 9 of diamonds, 10 of spades and Jack of hearts). The Poker odds of hitting a straight is 1 in 254.80.

3 of a Kind

4 4 4 6 3
A Hand with three cards of the same value (e.g.: 3, 3, 3; or Jack, Jack, Jack). The Poker odds of hitting three of a kind is 1 in 47.32.

2 Pair

10 10 9 9 2
A Hand with two separate pairs (e.g.: 2, 2, Queen, Queen). The Poker odds of hitting two pair is 1 in 21.03.

1 Pair

10 10 A K 2
A hand with two cards of the same value (e.g.: 7, 7). The odds of hitting one pair is 1 in 2.36

High Card

K Q 7 5 2
If a hand contains none of the above combinations (pair and above), it is valued by the highest card there, in the case immediately above the King would be the high card. The odds of a high card is 1 in 1.99 (you will see a few of these).

Poker is a game of betting strategy, and poker odds feature heavily in poker theory. It is important to understand odds and the chance of getting a particular poker hand in order to determine when and how much to bet, and of course when to fold. So what exactly are the poker odds and probabilities of getting a particular poker hand? The following illustration summarizes these odds for you.

Hand Ranking	# Ways the Hand can be Made	Odds of Getting these hands
Royal Flush	4	1 in 649,740,000
Straight Flush	36	1 in 72,193,033
Four of a Kind	624	1 in 4,165
Full House	3,744	1 in 694.16
Flush	5,108	1 in 508.80
Straight	10,200	1 in 254.80
3 of a Kind	54,912	1 in 47.32
2 Pair	123,552	1 in 21.03
1 Pair	1,098,240	1 in 2.36
High Card	1,302,540	1 in 1