royal-flush

I can never remember what the best hands are when I play Poker, so here is the list I refer to, along with the explanations of each hand.

Royal Flush
The highest straight flush, five cards in sequence with all five cards of the same suit and a straight from 10, J, Q, K, A

Straight Flush
Any straight with all five cards of the same suit

Four of a Kind
Four cards of the same rank

Full House
Any three cards of one rank plus any two cards of another rank

Flush
Five cards of the same suit

Straight
Five consecutive ranking cards

Three of a Kind
Three cards of the same rank

Two Pair
 Two cards of one rank plus two cards of another rank

One Pair
Two cards of the same rank

High Card
Highest ranking cards with no pair

I have a small laminated copy I keep with my cards and chips that I take with me to Poker Nights.

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