Types of Poker Hands

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High Card

• No cards of the same rank• In this case, the hand is Ace High

One Pair

• Two cards of the same rank• In this case, the hand is a Pair of Queens

Two Pair

• Two cards of the same rank• In this case, the hand is Two Pair: Aces and

Jacks

Three of a Kind

• Three cards of the same rank• In this case, the hand is Three Fives

Straight

• Five cards of sequential rank• In this case, the hand is Jack-High Straight

Flush

• All cards are the same suit but not in sequence• In this case, the hand is King-High Flush

Full House

• Three matching cards of one rank and two matching cards of another rank

• In this case, the hand is Ten full of Aces

Four of a Kind

• Four matching card of one rank• Four of a kind is also known as a Quad

Straight Flush

• Five cards in sequence and the same suit• In this case, the hand is an Eight-high Straight

Flush

Royal Flush

• A straight flush that is Ace high• Only four combinations exist for this hand