What are the poker hands?
I always have a problem remembering the poker hands and If I play I have to always ask what something is which spoils the game. Can someone tell me what the different hands you can get in poker are (like what cards=flush, straight, etc.) and possibly tell me the best way to memorize it?
PS- playing video poker does NOT help me remember hands
Wait so a flush does not have to be in order? It just has to be ANY five of the same suit?
like 2 6 8 9 K but all clubs or something??
Royal flush (AKQJ10 + same suit)
straight flush (34567 +same suit)
four of a kind (7777)
full house (333+55)
flush (AK842 same suit)
straight (34567 any suit)
three of a kind (444)
two pair (10/10 + AA)
one pair (10/10 or AA)
high card (A-2)
Easiest way to remember is that one pair beats any single card, two (pairs) beats one (pair), three (of a kind) beats two (pair), in a row beats three (of a kind), suited beats the row, a boat beats the suit, four (of a kind) beats the boat, the straight flush and royal flushes beats everything else
November 13th, 2008 at 12:32 pm
Very simple!
1-Royal Flush (Ace, King, Queen, Jack, 10, of the same suit)
2-Straight Flush (5 cards of the same suit, in order)
3-Four of a Kind (4 of the same card)
4-Full House (3 of one card and 2 of another)
5-Flush (any 5 cards of the same suit)
6-Straight (5 cards in order of any suit)
7-Three of a Kind (3 of one card and 2 others)
8-Two Pair (2 different pairs)
9-One Pair
10-Hight Card (When you can't make any of the above!)
References :
http://www.thenutspokerleague.com
November 13th, 2008 at 1:17 pm
I would suggest writing them down. Here goes
High Card- One of a kind, basically
A pair- highest Pair wins
2 pair- again if two players have two pair, highest pair wins, so two pair, Queens and 2s would beat two pair 10s and 9s
3 of a kind- highest wins
Straight is 5 cards in a row of any suit 2,3,4,5,6 for example, highest straight wins.
Flush is 5 of the same suit, again highest card wins so an Ace high flush is best.
Full house is a three of a kind and a pair, highest three of a kind wins so a full house with three Aces and 2 twos beats a full house of 3 kings and two Aces.
Four of a kind, highest wins
Straight flush is a straight where every card is the same suit, so 5,6,7,8,9 all of clubs. The highest of these is a Royal Flush, or 10,Jack, Queen, King, Ace.
Hope this helps.
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November 13th, 2008 at 1:30 pm
Royal flush (AKQJ10 + same suit)
straight flush (34567 +same suit)
four of a kind (7777)
full house (333+55)
flush (AK842 same suit)
straight (34567 any suit)
three of a kind (444)
two pair (10/10 + AA)
one pair (10/10 or AA)
high card (A-2)
Easiest way to remember is that one pair beats any single card, two (pairs) beats one (pair), three (of a kind) beats two (pair), in a row beats three (of a kind), suited beats the row, a boat beats the suit, four (of a kind) beats the boat, the straight flush and royal flushes beats everything else
References :