Poker Hand Rankings
From Texas Hold’em to Omaha, Royal Hold’em, Stud and many more, there are more varieties of poker game out there than we can name.
Each may have their own rules, but one thing most of them share is the order of winning poker hands – the hierarchy of which hands beats which others.
This cards explains the specifics of all the poker hands you can make in most poker games, as well as which other hands they beat and those to which they’ll lose. If you’re just starting out at Replay Poker, we recommend bookmarking this page for easy reference.
Don’t forget that in the case of a tie the pot will usually be awarded to the hand which uses the highest ranking cards. That means a pair of aces beats a pair of kings, that a 9-high straight beats a 6-high straight, queens full beats jacks full, and so on.
If more than one player has the same hand, such as a pair of kings, then the next highest card in their hand – the ‘kicker’ – will be used to determine the winner. If winning hands are completely identical, they tie and split the pot. Suits are never used to determine a winner.
We’ll start with the best poker hand and work our way down the rankings.
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