Poker Hands Ranked

The popularity of Texas Hold''em poker has gone through the roof in recent years. It''s combination of skill, luck and daring in a simple sequence of play. It''s not all about the Internet either, while you can play poker online at websites like Real Deal poker, it''s a great social game too. If you''re a rookie to poker, then picking it up isn''t so hard. Once you''ve learned the order of play, then the key to the game is learning the various hands and the likelihood of your opponents having them on the table. If you want to pick them up, then this guide could help you out.

There are ten different hands in Texas Hold''em poker, with Royal Flush being the best and High Card being the worst.

Royal Flush ? The top poker hand. If you have a Royal Flush then you''ll be unbeatable at the table! It''s a combination of 10, the three face cards and an Ace of the same suit.

Flush ? A straight with five cards of the same suit (excluding Royal Flush). Example: 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 of clubs.

Four of a Kind ? Four cards of the same value followed by a ''kicker'' or fifth card. The ranking of the hand all depends on the kicker, so four 6s and a King up against four 7s and a Queen would win if there were two Four of a Kinds around the table.

Full House ? Three cards of the same value with another two cards of the same value. Three Aces and two Kings (known as Aces full of Kings) is the best Full House possible.

Flush ? Five cards of the same suit which are not consecutive. Whatever is the highest ranked card determines the value of the flush, therefore an Ace high flush is the highest possible.

Straight ? Five cards in sequence of different suits. Aces can be either high or low cards. A straight from 10 to Ace of different suites is the highest possible straight.

Three of a Kind ? A hand with three cards of the same value. You could have three Kings, an Ace and a Queen.

Two Pair ? A King-King, Queen-Queen with a kicker would be a two pair. Simply two pairs of the same value.

One Pair ? Just two cards of the same rank in a hand. Two 8s and 3, 6, King is a one pair.

High Card ? Any hand that matches none of the above. Whatever is the highest value card will be put forward.

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Georgetta Schusted is a professional player who play poker online since 2002. He recently found a real deal poker website that provide a game virtually identical to those played at live tables in casinos.

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