Poker Hand Ranking Chart
Beginning players often get confused about poker hand rankings and who wins in some situations. This is a poker hand ranking chart for beginner poker players to study. It should be used as a resource to find out who wins a poker hand showdown.
*Note that in the event of a tie, most games award the player with the highest suit the pot. The suit strength is based on the first letter of the suit. This is not true for Texas Holdem. If there is a tie in Texas Holdem the pot is split into equal portions.
Poker Hand Suits - From Best to Worst
- Spades
- Hearts
- Diamonds
- Clubs
Poker Hand Rankings - From Best to Worst
Royal Flush
A royal flush is an ace, king, queen, jack, and a ten which are all the same suit.
Ties: Split the pot amongst people who have a royal flush.
Straight Flush
A straight flush consists of five cards in sequencial order and of the same suit.
Ties: The person with the highest rank card at the top of the sequence wins.
Four of a Kind
Four of a kind is four of the same rank card and another card.
Ties: Highest rank four of a kind wins. In community games, the highest fifth card (kicker) determines the winner.
Full House
A full house is three cards of the same rank and two different cards of a matching rank.
Ties: The higher three card rank wins. In the event that this is the same, the higher two card rank wins.
Flush
A flush is five cards of the same suit.
Ties: The highest ranked card wins. If necessary, the second-highest, third-highest, forth-highest, and fifth-highest ranked card may be used to break a tie.
Straight
A straight is five cards in sequencial order.
Ties: The highest ranked card at the top of the sequence wins.
Three of a Kind
Three of a Kind is three cards of the same rank and two side cards.
Ties: Higher ranked three of a kind wins. If necessary, the highest and second-highest ranked side card may be used.
Two Pair
Two pair is two matching cards of one rank and two of a different matching rank, along with a side card.
Ties: Highest matching pair wins, if this is the same then second-highest matching pair wins. In the event of both pairs matching, the side card (kicker) determines the winner.
Pair
A pair is two matching cards of the same rank and three unrelated side cards.
Ties: Highest pair wins, if players share the same pair, highest side card wins. If necessary, use the second-highest and third-highest side cards.
High Card
High card is any hand that does not qualify for the above hands.
Tie: Highest card wins. If necessary, use second-highest, third-highest, forth highest, and fifth highest cards to determine the winner.
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