Poker hands

What poker hands are there? What are the strongest poker hands? What is the difference between a straight and a flush?

Knowing poker hands is essential for a full-fledged poker game. In this article, we will look at poker hands in order from strongest to weakest.

1. A straight flush is a hand that contains five cards of sequential rank, all of the same suit.

   

2. Quads, also known as four of a kind, is a hand containing four cards of the same rank and one card of a different rank (kicker).

   

3. A full house, also known as a full boat or a boat is a hand that contains three cards of one rank and two cards of another rank.

   

4. A flush is a hand that contains five cards all of the same suit, not all of sequential rank.

   

5. A straight is a hand that contains five cards of sequential rank, not all of the same suit.

   

6. Three of a kind, also known as trips or a set, is a hand that contains three cards of one rank and two cards of two other ranks (the kickers).

   

7. Two pair is a hand that contains two cards of one rank, two cards of another rank and one card of a third rank (the kicker).

   

8. One pair, or simply a pair, is a hand that contains two cards of one rank and three cards of three other ranks (the kickers).

   

9. High card, also known as no pair or simply nothing, is a hand that does not fall into any other category.

   

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