Hand Rankings is the basis of online poker. The game is
put up entirely upon hand rankings. So a player needs to
understand all the possibilities of poker hands which are
based on concept of chance/probability. So starting from
the highest to lowest, the hand rankings are as follows:
- Royal Flush: It is considered the
uppermost hand in Online Poker. This poker hand consists
of following cards of same suit: Ace, King, Queen, Jack,
Ten. Example: Ace, King, Queen, Jack, Ten of spades.
- Straight Flush: This poker hand consists
of cards of same suit in sequence. Example: 7, 8, 9, 10,
Jack of diamonds.
- Four of a kind: This poker hand consists
of four cards of same value of every suit. If two players
have four-of-a-kind hand then the hand with higher value
beats the other. Example: 5, 5, 5, 5, Jack.
- Full House: This poker hand consists
of three-of-a-kind along with a pair of some other value.
Example: Queen, Queen, Queen, 5, 5.
- Flush: This poker hand consists of
all five cards of same suit. Example: 2, 4, 6, 8, Jack
of hearts.
- Straight: This poker hand consists
of five cards of different suit in sequence. Example:
4(diamonds), 5(spades), 6(clubs), 7(hearts), 8(clubs).
- Three of a kind: This poker hand consists
of three cards of same value of any suit along with any
two other matchless cards. Example: 7, 7, 7, Jack, Ace.
- Two Pair: This poker hand consists
of two pairs of different values along with any other
fifth card. Example: Queen, Queen, 10, 10, Jack.
- One Pair: This poker hand consists
of two cards of same value and any other three matchless
cards. Example: King, King, 5, 9, 10.
- High Card: This poker hand consists
of an ace and a king along with any three other matchless
cards. Example: Ace, King, 5, 7, 9.
An Important Note: When comparison is
made between two high poker hands or two low poker hands
which are of identical value and rank, the hand which consists
of the highest ranking card will be considered the higher
ranking poker hand. But if the two poker hands are of identical
rank even after comparison, the hands are considered a copy
hand and the dealer wins.
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