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| Ranking of Poker Hands |
Texas Hold'em, Omaha, and Seven Card Stud games are
played using traditional poker rankings, with the player
holding the highest ranking hand winning the pot.
In Omaha High Low and Seven Card Stud High Low the pot is
split between the highest ranking hand for high, and the best
hand for low.
played using traditional poker rankings, with the player
holding the highest ranking hand winning the pot.
In Omaha High Low and Seven Card Stud High Low the pot is
split between the highest ranking hand for high, and the best
hand for low.
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Five Card Poker Hand Values for High
Royal Flush: An Ace, King, Queen, Jack and Ten in the same suit.
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
pot is split between the best high and low hands.
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