Winning poker combinations - Poker Hand Hierarchy

When you go to online casino there are some things more than knowing whether to choose the flash or blackjack download version. Here we offer you to study vital information on poker hand hierarchy that you have to know before moving to the online casino real money game. All hands are ranked from the worst to bad one.

High Card

This is the lowest hand according to the poker hand hierarchy, which doesn’t contain no any pair of cards, the cards are not numbered consecutively and are with the different suit. The value of this hand is indicated by the card with the strongest value. If there is tie the next high cards in the hands are to be compared to determine the winner. When the second strongest cards have also the same value the third, then fourth and fifth cards are taken into account.

Pair

This is the poker hand that contains the paired cards of the same value while the rest three cards are distinct. The values of two such hands are indicated by the rank of the pair, then by the best of the rest three cards.

Two Pair

Two Pair is the hand that contains two pairs and one distinct card. First the pairs have to be compared in case of ties then the fifth card is taken into consideration.

Three of a Kind

Three of a Kind contains three cards of the same value and two other distinct cards that are not paired (as in case they are the pair this is Full House rather than Three of a Kind). To find the winner in two Three of a Kind hands the values of three cards are compared. In case these three cards are of one strength two other cards are considered.

Straight

This is the hand that has all the cards arranged consecutively. In these hands the Aces may be of the low and high value, like this: 10-J-Q-K-A and A-2-3-4-5. When two hands tie the highest straight hand wins, however if the ranks of the straights are the same the game pot is split.

Flush

Flush contains all the cards with one suit. As in case of High Card ties the highest card in two hands indicates the winner.

Full House

This poker hand, as it has been said, is the poker hand with three of a kind and a pair. When hands tie three of a kind matters and then the pairs are considered.

Four of a Kind

This poker hand consists of four cards from the same value and one distinct card. The strength of four cards indicates the winner when the hands tie, then the fifth card is taken into consideration.

Straight Flush

This hand has all five cards with one suit (or flush) numbered in sequence (this is straight). The Ace may also be counted as the high and low card. In the poker hand hierarchy this is one of the strongest poker hands that is rare to be dealt.

Royal Flush

Royal Flush which, according to the poker hand hierarchy, is the best hand in poker is in fact the best straight flush from 10 to Ace. Thus, it is made up of five cards from ten to Ace all of one suit that are numbered in succession: A-K-Q-J-10, all of one suit.