Hand Rankings

The order of the ten poker hands, from royal flush at the top to high card at the bottom. Rarer hands rank higher.

Royal flushA♠K♠Q♠J♠10♠Straight flush9♥8♥7♥6♥5♥Four of a kind7♣7♦7♥7♠K♦Full houseK♣K♦K♥7♠7♦FlushA♦J♦9♦6♦2♦Straight9♣8♦7♥6♠5♦Three of a kindQ♣Q♦Q♥9♠2♦Two pairK♣K♦7♥7♠A♦One pairA♣A♦9♥6♠2♦High cardA♣J♦9♥6♠2♦

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A flush beats a straight because five cards of one suit come up less often than five in a row.

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