To determine the winner of a poker hand at showdown you must know which 5-card combination is the strongest. Below we have listed every possible hand with it's name, description and an example.
Starting with the strongest and finishing with the weakest ranking hand, here are all the hands you will encounter in a game of poker.
Royal Flush
An Ace, King, Queen, Jack and Ten all of the same suit.
Straight Flush
Any five consecutive cards of the same suit.
Four of a Kind
Four cards of the same rank.
Full House
Three cards of one rank and two cards of another rank.
Flush
Five cards of the same suit, not consecutive.
Straight
Five consecutive cards, not of the same suit.
Three of a Kind
Three cards of the same rank.
Two pair
Two cards of a matching rank and two cards of another matching rank.
One Pair
Two cards of a matching rank.
High Card
When no other hand can be made, the highest card is used.