A list of the possible hands and how they rank, together with a short definition are details below:
Royal Flush: The daddy of all poker hands, a royal flush is a straight flush involving the 10, Jack, Queen, King and Ace in the same suit.
Straight Flush: A straight with all the cards in the same suit is
a) straight flush. For example, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 of spades.
Four of a kind: Four cards of the same rank are four of a kind. For example four Tens.
Full House: A combination of a pair and three of a kind is a full house. For example, three sixes and two Queens.
Flush: Five cards of the same suit forms a Flush, example five cards in spades.
Straight: Five cards in sequential rank order, for example 8, 9, 10, Jack and a Queen. An ace may be used as both a high and a low card, is a Straight.
Three of a Kind: Three cards of the same rank, for example three sevens, are Three of a Kind or Trips.
Two Pair: Two sets of cards of the same rank, for example two queens and two sixes are two pairs.
Pair: Any two cards of the same rank, for example two Queens is a pair. The strongest pair is a pair of Aces and the weakest a pair of 2s.
High Card: The highest ranked card is an Ace, and the ranking runs from the Ace down through the picture cards all the way to 2.
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