Ranking of Hands in
Poker
Five Card Poker Hand
Values for High
Royal Flush: An Ace, King, Queen, Jack and Ten in
the same suit.
In the event of a tie: Two or more Royal Flushes split the
pot.
Straight Flush: Five cards in sequence, of the same
suit.
In the event of a tie: Highest rank at the top of the
sequence wins.
Four of a Kind: Four cards of the same rank, and
one side card.
In the event of a tie: Highest four of a kind wins. In
community card games where players have the same four of a
kind, the highest fifth side card ("kicker") wins.
Full House: Three cards of the same rank, and two
cards of a different, matching rank.
In the event of a tie: Highest three matching cards wins
the pot. In community card games where players have the
same three matching cards, the highest value of the two
matching cards wins.
Flush: Five cards of the same suit.
In the event of a tie: The player holding the highest
ranked card wins. If necessary, the second-highest,
third-highest, fourth-highest, and fifth-highest cards can
be used to break the tie.
Straight: Five cards in sequence.
In the event of a tie: Highest ranking card at the top of
the sequence wins.
Note: The Ace may be used at the top or bottom of the
sequence, and is the only card which can act in this
manner.
Three of a kind: Three cards of the same rank, and
two unrelated side cards.
In the event of a tie: Highest ranking three of a kind
wins. In community card games where players have the same
three of a kind, the highest side card, and if necessary,
the second-highest side card wins.
Two pair: Two cards of a matching rank, another two
cards of a different matching rank, and one side card.
In the event of a tie: Highest pair wins. If players have
the same highest pair, highest second pair wins. If both
players have identical pairs, highest side card wins.
One pair: Two cards of a matching rank, and three
unrelated side cards.
In the event of a tie: Highest pair wins. If players have
the same pair, the highest side card wins, and if
necessary, the second-highest and third-highest side card
can be used to break the tie.
High card: Any hand that does not qualify under a
category listed above.
In the event of a tie: Highest card wins, and if
necessary, the second-highest, third-highest,
fourth-highest and smallest card can be used to break the
tie.
Five Card Poker Hand Values for Low
Note that suits and sequences are irrelevant for low. A
flush or straight does not "break" a low poker hand. Aces
are the lowest card when considering a low.
Five High, or Wheel: The Five, Four, Three, Deuce
and Ace.
In the event of a tie: All Five-high hands split the pot.
Six High: Any five unpaired cards with the highest
card being a Six.
In the event of a tie: The lower second-highest ranking
card wins the pot. Thus 6, 4, 3, 2, A defeats 6, 5, 4, 2,
A. If necessary, the third-highest, fourth-highest and
fifth-highest cards in the hand can be used to break the
tie.
Seven High: Any five unpaired cards with the
highest card being a Seven.
In the event of a tie: The lower second-highest ranking
card wins the pot. If necessary, the third-highest,
fourth-highest and fifth-highest cards in the hand can be
used to break the tie.
Eight High: Any five unpaired cards with the
highest card being an Eight.
In the event of a tie: The lower second-highest ranking
card wins the pot. If necessary, the third-highest,
fourth-highest and fifth-highest cards in the hand can be
used to break the tie.
An Eight High is the weakest hand that qualifies for low
in games where the pot is split between the best high and
low hands.
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