Poker Hands Ranked: Hand Rankings Chart (Best to Worst)
In Texas Hold'em you build the best five-card hand from your two private cards and the five community cards. Here are all poker hands ranked from strongest to weakest, each with an example. Number 1 beats everything below it.
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A, K, Q, J, 10 all of the same suit. The best hand in poker and unbeatable.
Five cards in a row, all of the same suit. A higher top card wins.
Four cards of one rank plus a kicker. Also called quads.
Three of a kind plus a pair. The three-card rank is compared first.
Any five cards of one suit, not in sequence. Highest card decides ties.
Five cards in sequence, mixed suits. The ace is high (10-J-Q-K-A) or low (A-2-3-4-5).
Three cards of one rank, also called trips or a set.
Two different pairs plus a kicker. The higher pair is compared first.
Two cards of the same rank plus three kickers.
No combination at all. The highest card plays, then the next, and so on.
Quick memory trick: the rarer the hand, the higher it ranks. A flush is rarer than a straight, and a full house is rarer than a flush.
How often do you make each hand?
These are the real odds of finishing with each hand when you see all seven cards in Texas Hold'em (your two cards plus the five on the board).
| # | Hand | Chance | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Royal flush | 0.0032% | 1 in 30,940 |
| 2 | Straight flush | 0.028% | 1 in 3,590 |
| 3 | Four of a kind | 0.17% | 1 in 594 |
| 4 | Full house | 2.60% | 1 in 38 |
| 5 | Flush | 3.03% | 1 in 33 |
| 6 | Straight | 4.62% | 1 in 22 |
| 7 | Three of a kind | 4.83% | 1 in 21 |
| 8 | Two pair | 23.5% | 1 in 4.3 |
| 9 | One pair | 43.8% | 1 in 2.3 |
| 10 | High card | 17.4% | 1 in 5.7 |
Straight flush excludes the royal flush. Percentages are for best five cards from seven.
Tie-break rules: which hand wins?
- Same type, different cards: the higher cards win. A pair of kings beats a pair of nines, and a K-high flush beats a Q-high flush.
- Same pair or trips: the kicker decides. A♠ K♦ with a K on the board beats Q♣ K♥, because the ace kicker is higher.
- Two pair: compare the higher pair, then the lower pair, then the kicker.
- Full house: compare the three-of-a-kind first. 9-9-9-4-4 beats 8-8-8-A-A.
- Exactly equal: the pot is split. Suits never break a tie.
Straights and the ace
The ace can only go at either end. K-A-2-3-4 is not a straight.
Frequently asked questions
A royal flush: A, K, Q, J and 10 of the same suit. It cannot be beaten.
Royal flush, straight flush, four of a kind, full house, flush, straight, three of a kind, two pair, one pair, high card.
Yes. A flush beats a straight, and a full house beats a flush.
Yes. A full house is rarer and ranks higher than a flush.
The highest unpaired card in your five-card hand. It breaks ties between players with the same pair or three of a kind.
Yes. A-2-3-4-5 (the wheel) is the lowest straight and 10-J-Q-K-A (Broadway) is the highest. Q-K-A-2-3 does not count.
No. In Texas Hold'em suits never break ties. If two hands are exactly equal in rank, the pot is split.
Five. In Texas Hold'em you pick your best five cards from your two private cards and the five community cards.
New to the game? Read the Texas Hold'em rules or how to play, then sit at a free table or make a private room for friends.