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In Texas Hold'em and most poker variants, hands are ranked from the strongest (Royal Flush) to the weakest (High Card). The table below shows all 10 standard hand rankings, with examples and the probability of being dealt each hand from a 52-card deck.
| # | Hand | Example | Description | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Royal Flush | Aβ₯ Kβ₯ Qβ₯ Jβ₯ Tβ₯ | A, K, Q, J, 10 all of the same suit | 0.000154% |
| 2 | Straight Flush | 9β 8β 7β 6β 5β | Five consecutive cards of the same suit | 0.00139% |
| 3 | Four of a Kind | Kβ Kβ₯ Kβ¦ Kβ£ 2β | Four cards of the same rank | 0.024% |
| 4 | Full House | Jβ₯ Jβ¦ Jβ£ 8β 8β₯ | Three of a kind plus a pair | 0.144% |
| 5 | Flush | A⦠J⦠8⦠6⦠3⦠| Five cards of the same suit, not in sequence | 0.197% |
| 6 | Straight | Tβ₯ 9β 8β¦ 7β£ 6β₯ | Five consecutive cards of different suits | 0.392% |
| 7 | Three of a Kind | 7β 7β₯ 7β¦ Kβ 3β£ | Three cards of the same rank | 2.11% |
| 8 | Two Pair | Aβ Aβ₯ 9β¦ 9β£ 4β | Two different pairs | 4.75% |
| 9 | One Pair | Qβ₯ Qβ Jβ¦ 7β£ 3β | Two cards of the same rank | 42.3% |
| 10 | High Card | Aβ Jβ₯ 8β¦ 5β£ 2β | No matching cards; highest card plays | 50.1% |
This free interactive tool helps you instantly recognize any poker hand. Whether you are a complete beginner learning hand rankings for the first time, or an experienced player wanting a quick reference, here is how to use it:
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Poker hand rankings are the foundation of every poker game. In Texas Hold'em, Omaha, and most other popular variants, the same 10-tier ranking system applies. Understanding these rankings is the very first step before you can develop any meaningful strategy.
Every decision you make at the poker table β whether to bet, call, raise, or fold β depends on the relative strength of your hand compared to what your opponents might hold. A player who doesn't know that a Flush beats a Straight will inevitably make costly mistakes. The rankings are based on mathematical probability: rarer hands beat more common ones. A Royal Flush occurs only once in roughly 649,740 deals, which is why it sits at the top.
New players often confuse Two Pair with a Full House, or forget that a Straight must have five consecutive cards (not just five high cards). Another frequent error is overvaluing a Three of a Kind on a board that makes higher hands possible. This tool is designed to eliminate that confusion β select any 5 cards and see exactly what hand you have.
From best to worst: Royal Flush, Straight Flush, Four of a Kind, Full House, Flush, Straight, Three of a Kind, Two Pair, One Pair, High Card. This order applies to Texas Hold'em, Omaha, and most standard poker games.
Yes. A Flush (five cards of the same suit) ranks higher than a Straight (five consecutive cards of mixed suits). A Flush has a probability of about 0.197%, while a Straight occurs about 0.392% of the time, making the Flush rarer and therefore stronger.
Pocket Aces (Aβ Aβ₯) is universally considered the best starting hand. Pre-flop, it wins about 85% of the time against any single random hand. However, its advantage decreases significantly against multiple opponents.
Three hands beat a Full House: Four of a Kind, Straight Flush, and Royal Flush. A Full House (three of a kind + a pair) is the fourth-strongest hand in standard poker.
There are exactly 2,598,960 distinct 5-card combinations from a standard 52-card deck (calculated as C(52,5) = 52! / (5! Γ 47!)). This is the mathematical basis for all poker hand probabilities.
Yes. This tool is completely free, requires no registration, and runs entirely in your browser. No data is sent to any server β all calculations happen locally on your device.