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The highest possible hand is determined by the relative statistical frequency of the hand occurring. The following are the rankings of poker hands, in descending order: Five Aces. This hand is only possible in games played with a joker or bug. Royal Flush: The five highest-ranking cards in sequence, all of the same suit. 10, J, Q, K, A all of the same suit. Straight Flush: Five cards in sequence of the same suit. The highest card of the straight flush determines ranks of straight flushes. An eight high straight flush beats a seven high straight flush. Example: 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 all of Hearts. Four of A Kind (a.k.a. Quads): Four cards of the same rank. The higher the ranking of the four matching cards the higher the rank of the four of a kind. Example: 5, 5, 5, 5, K.  Full House: A hand that contains three cards of the same rank and two cards of a different rank but of the same rank as each other. The higher the rank of the three cards the higher the rank of the full house. Example: K, K, K, Q, Q. Flush: Five cards of the same suit that are not in sequence The highest ranked card of the flush is used to determine the rank of the flush; in case of a tie for the highest card, ranking is based on the hands' second highest card and so on. Example: Q, 9, 8, 6, 3 all in spades. This hand would beat the J, 10, 8, 6, 3 of hearts. Straight: Five cards in sequence, not all of the same suit. The highest card within the straight determines the rank of the straight. A nine high straight would beat an 8 high straight. Example: 7, 8, 9,10, J. Three of a Kind (a.k.a. Trips): Three cards of the same rank and two non- matching cards. The rank of the three matching cards determines the ranking of the three of a kind. Example: 9, 9, 9, J, K. Two Pair: Two separate pairs of matching cards of different values contained within the same hand with an unrelated fifth card. The ranking of the highest pair within the two pair determines the ranking of the hand. A hand containing Kings and deuces beats one with Queens and Jacks. If two players hold the same high pair, then the ranking of the second pair determines the winner. (i.e., K, K, Q, Q, x beats K, K, 9, 9, x.) If two players held the same two pair (IE Kings and Jacks) then the ranking of the sidecard (a.k.a. kicker) would determine the winning hand.  For years, I have asked students to think about their bankroll in a way I'm going to teach you today. Once you get this analogy into your head, it's very hard to get it out. It's probably one of the most useful motivational techniques I know. Here's how it works…  online casino Back to casino news