| If you're new to poker or just haven't played in a while and need a refresher
in how things work then this is the place to be. Below, we've listed the hand rankings in poker, these
rankings are constant and apply to every game that's played at Golden Palace Poker. Below the rankings
you'll see the rules for the types of poker you can play at Golden Palace Poker. |
The following is the ordering of hands, along with a few simple definitions. The
strongest hand wins. This ordering is from weakest to strongest.
- High card: In the series of cards from 2 through Ace, the higher the card
number, the higher the rank of the card. After 10 come, in order, Jack, Queen, King, and Ace. The Ace
is the highest ranked card, the high card.
- Pair: Any two cards of the same rank. For example, 2 threes, two Jacks, two
Aces.
- Two Pair: Two sets of two cards of the same rank. For example, 2 Queens and
2 fives.
- Three of a kind: Also called trips. For example, 3 sevens.
- Straight: Five cards in sequential rank order, in a row. For example: 8,
9, 10, Jack, Queen. An ace may be used as either a 1 or the highest card as in: A, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 10,
Jack, Queen, King, Ace. Please note that King, Ace, 2, 3, 4 is not a straight.
- Flush: Five cards of the same suit. For example, five cards, all of Clubs.
- Full House: A combination of three of a kind and a pair.
- Four of a kind: For example, 4 Kings.
- Straight Flush: A straight (5 in a row) all of the same suit. In some cases,
the kicker card breaks a tie. This applies when two players have the same winning pair or two pair. The
kicker card is the best high card after the pair.
- Royal Flush: The highest straight flush and highest possible hand, consisting
of 10, J, Q, K, A of the same suit.
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