Hand Ranking
Winning hands in order from highest to lowest.
High Hands | Low Hands | BadugiWinning Poker High Hands
These are the winning hands in high only and high-low split games, listed from highest to lowest.
| 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" |
| Flush A J 9 7 2 |
Five cards of the same suit. |
| Straight (Run) A K Q J 10 |
Five consecutive cards. An ace can be high or low. |
| Three of a Kind (Trips) A A A K 2 |
Three cards of the same rank. |
| Two Pair A A K K 4 |
Two cards of one rank plus two cards of another rank. |
| One Pair 2 2 A K Q |
Two cards of the same rank. |
| High Card A K 9 3 2
| None of the above. The highest card determines the winner. |
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.
| Wheel 5 4 3 2 A |
The best possible low is called a wheel and is Five high. |
Other Examples of Low hands:
| 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.
Winning Hands - Top 25 Badugi Poker Hands
| Rank of Hand | Badugi |
|---|---|
| 1 | 432A |
| 2 | 532A |
| 3 | 542A |
| 4 | 543A |
| 5 | 5432 |
| 6 | 632A |
| 7 | 642A |
| 8 | 643A |
| 9 | 6432 |
| 10 | 652A |
| 11 | 653A |
| 12 | 6532 |
| 13 | 654A |
| 14 | 6542 |
| 15 | 6543 |
| 16 | 732A |
| 17 | 742A |
| 18 | 743A |
| 19 | 7432 |
| 20 | 752A |
| 21 | 753A |
| 22 | 7532 |
| 23 | 754A |
| 24 | 7542 |
| 25 | 7543 |