Best Hands In Poker Games

The regular poker deck has 52 cards and all the cards are ranked from Ace to 2, which is the same in online blackjack and video poker slots gaming tips.  The suits in poker games are not ranked, this means that two cards with the same rank and of different suits are equally strong, and in the blackjack mathematics rules the suits have no value at all.

The common hand in most of the poker games (except Pai Gow and Three-card poker) is created of five cards. Learn the hand rankings from the best hands in poker to worst. Bear in mind that in the hands ranked equally the individual cards determine what poker hand is higher one.

1. Royal Flush

Royal Flushes are the best hands in poker games of all variations. This poker hand consists of 10, Jack, Queen, King, Ace don’t matter in hand rankings all the Royal Flushes are equal and if two hands tie the game pot is split.

2. Straight Flush

The sequence of five cards of one suit. This is one of the best hands in poker. In case of two Straight Flushes the strongest and winning hand is the poker hand with strongest top card. Aces can be used to form the strongest Straight Flush (A-K-Q-J-10), that is the Royal Flush, and the weakest one (A-2-3-4-5).

3. Four of a kind

This poker hand contains any four cards of the same value, for instance, four Kings. Four of a Kind is also called the "quads" and in some European countries it can be called the "poker", however this name is not widespread. In case of two or more Four of a Kind hands the hand with the highest four cards wins.

4. Full House

Three cards of the same rank and two cards with another rank, for instance, three eights and two Kings. To compare the value of the Full Houses the rank of three cards is considered first, then the pairs are compared.

5. Flush

Flush contains five cards with different value but of one suit. In two Flushes the highest card denotes the winning hand if there is tie.

6. Straight

Five unsuited cards in sequence. The Straight hand with the stronger top card is winning in case the Straight hands tie.

7. Three of a Kind

This poker hand contains three cards of one rank. Sometimes Three of a Kind is called the Trips. If two hands tie the three equal cards are verified for the best rank, and then the rest two odd cards can be used to determine the winning hand.

8. Two Pairs

The hand that contains two pairs of cards, in which the pair contains two cards of the same value. Among Two Pairs hands which tie the one with the best pair is winner no matter the strength of another pair. When the top pairs are equal then the second pair determines the winner. At last the distinct card determines the strongest hand.

9. Pair

This poker hand consists of a pair with one rank and three odd cards which differ in rank and suit. The Pair hand with stronger pair is counted to be better. Other distinct cards are compared when the pairs are of one rank.

10. High Card

The poker hand of five cards which does not contain any of the mentioned card combinations. Among two or several these hands the top card matters. High Card doesn't belong to the best hands in poker but still it can be winning.