Hand Ranking

Winning hands in order from highest to lowest.

Winning Poker High Hands

These are the winning hands in high only and high-low split games, listed from highest to lowest.

Hand	Cards	Description
Royal Flush	T J Q K A	The highest straight flush, an Ace-High straight of one suit.
Straight Flush	8 7 6 5 4	A straight with all five cards of the same suit.
Four of a Kind (Quads)	K K K K 7	Four cards of the same rank.
Full House	J J J 6 6	Three-of-a-kind and one pair. "Jacks over Sixes" In a contest among players holding full houses, the hand with the highest three of a kind wins.
Flush	A J 9 7 2	Five cards of the same suit. In a contest among players holding flushes, the hand with the highest top one or more cards wins. When the top cards are tied, the next card is compared; when the top two cards are tied, the third card is compared; and so on.
Straight (Run)	A K Q J 10	Five consecutive cards. An ace can be high or low. In a contest among players holding straights, the hand with the highest top card wins.
Three of a Kind (Trips)	A A A K 2	Three cards of the same rank. In a contest among players holding three of a kind, the hand with the highest rank wins.
Two Pair	A A K K 4	Two cards of one rank plus two cards of another rank. In a contest among players holding the same top pair, the hand with the highest second pair wins. Example, 10 10 9 9 4 beats 10 10 8 8 A. In a contest among players holding the same two pairs, the hand with the highest side card (also known as kicker) wins. Example, J J 9 9 4 beats J J 9 9 3.
One Pair	2 2 A K Q	Two cards of the same rank. In a contest among players holding one pair, the hand with the highest pair wins. In a contest among players holding the same pair, the hand with the highest one or more side cards wins. For example, J J 9 8 4 beats J J 9 8 3.
High Card	A K 9 3 2	None of the above. The highest card determines the winner. When the top cards are tied, the next card is compared; when the top two cards are tied; the third card is compared; and so on.

Winning Low Hands in High-Low Split Games

In HiLo games, there is always an 8 qualifier for the low. A low hand must contain five unpaired cards ranked 8 or lower. Aces can be high or low—or both.
Example: 8-7-6-5-4 qualifies as a low hand in High-Low games. 9-7-6-5-4 does not qualify because of the 9 & 7-6-5-5-4 does not qualify because of the pair

Low hands are evaluated highest to lowest.
Example: 8-6-5-4-2 beats 8-7-5-4-A, 7-5-4-2-A beats 7-5-4-3-A

In Omaha High-Low, you must have two cards 8 or lower among your four downcards, to qualify for low. If three or more cards 8 or lower do not end up among the five community cards, no low is possible.

Straights and flushes do not count against your low, a low straight or flush can win both the high and the low halves of the pot.

Hand	Cards	Description
Wheel	5 4 3 2 A	The best possible low is called a wheel and is Five high.

Other Examples of Low hands:

Hand	Cards	Description
Six Low	6 4 3 2 A	Any five unpaired cards with the highest card being a 6.
Seven Low	7 5 3 2 A	Any five unpaired cards with the highest card being a 7.
Eight Low	8 7 5 2 A	Any five unpaired cards with the highest card being a 8.

If two or more players have the same low hand, they split the low half of the pot.

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