Royal Flush

The best hand there is. The highest straight flush consisting of 10, J, Q, K, A of the same suit.

Straight Flush

A straight (five in a row) all of the same suit.

Four of a kind

Four cards of the same rank: For example, four Queens.

Full House

Two cards of the same rank, with three cards of the same rank: For example, two queens and three sixes.

Flush

Five cards of the same suit. For example, five Clubs.

Straight

Five cards in sequential rank order, in a row. For example: 5, 6, 7, 8, 9. An ace may be used as either a 1 or the highest card as in: A, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 10, Jack, Queen, King, Ace. However, please note that King, Ace, 2, 3, 4 is not a straight.

Three of a kind

Also called trips. For example, three sevens.

Two Pair

Two sets of two cards of the same rank. For example, two Queens and two sixes.

Pair

Any two cards of the same rank. For example, two Jacks.

High Card

In the series of cards from 2 through Ace, the higher the card number, the higher the rank of the card. After 10 come, in order, Jack, Queen, King, and Ace. The Ace is the highest ranked card.

The Kicker

Sometimes two or more people have the same winning hand, for example both have a pair of Kings. When this happens, the best high card held, known as the kicker, determines the winning hand. So, a hand with a pair of Kings and a Queen as the next high card beats a hand with a pair of Kings and Jack.

Straights

If two or more players have a straight, the highest card determines the winning hand. For example, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 beats 3, 4, 5, 6, 7.

Flushes

Where there are two flushes in a hand, the highest different card determines the winner. For example, a flush of K, Q, 10, 4, 3 beats a flush of K, Q, 9, 4, 3

Tied Hand

In the event of two or more players having the same strength hand the pot is divided equally among them. For example, if A, A, A, K, K are the board cards and no player is holding an A or K, K as their hole cards.