Thus, the probabilities increase even more in Omaha in which nine cards can be combined.Ī royal straight flush consists of an ace, a king, a queen, a knight and a ten in the same color. In Texas Hold'em, the probabilities increase since a hand is made upon seven cards (two hole cards and seven community cars).

There are only four possible combinations from a 52-card deck.

This is the best hand in poker and the probability to de dealt this hand from a card deck in five cards is only 1 in 649,741. Hand example: K ♥J♣7 ♦3♠2♠ win against Q ♥J ♦9 ♦5♠4♠.Īll hand categories explained. If no one has a pair or better, the highest card will win. If many players have the same pair, the highest kicker will decide the winner. If many players have two pairs the hand with the highest pair will win. Hand example: K ♥K♣K ♦3♠2♠ win against Q ♥Q♣Q ♦5♠4♠. If many players have the same trips, the kicker will decide the winner. Hand example: K Q J T 9 win against Q J T 9 8. If many players have straights, the highest straight is winning. Straightįive connected cards of different suits. Hand example: A ♥Q ♥5 ♥3 ♥2 ♥ win against K ♥J ♥T ♥8 ♥6 ♥. If more than one player has a flush, the one with the highest top card wins. Hand example: A ♥A♣A ♦6♠6♣ win against A ♥A♣K ♦K♠K ♥. If more than has player have a full house, the hand with the highest trips win. Three cards of one value and two cards of another value. Hand example: K ♥K♣K ♦K♠2♠ win against Q ♥Q♣Q ♦Q♠3♠. If more than one player has four of a kind, the hand with the highest cards win.

Four of a kindįour cards of the same value. If more than one player has a straight flush in the same hand, the straight with the highest card wins. Straight flushįive connected cards in one color. This is the most uncommon of all possible poker hands. Royal straight flushĪ ten to ace in the same color, which has the same value regardless of colors.

This is decided by a hand ranking which included ten different classifications.

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