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Poker Hands

Before you play poker online with us, you’re going to want to make sure you that you have a good grasp of the poker hand rankings and how they stack up against each other.  This page explains the poker rankings for every hand. The poker hand rankings are arranged by their place in the game play hierarchy.  On other words, the poker hands are placed here in descending order, with the best (a royal flush) placed at the top.

Royal Flush

Poker Hand - Royal Flush

Essentially an Ace High straight flush. A straight from a ten to an ace and all five cards of the same suit. In poker suit does not matter and pots are split between equally strong hands.

Straight Flush

Poker Hand - Straight Flush

Any straight with all five cards of the same suit.

Four of a Kind

Poker Hand - Four of a Kind

Any four cards of the same rank. If two players share the same Four of a Kind, the fifth card will decide who wins the pot, the higher the card the better.

Full House

Poker Hand - Full House

Any three cards of the same rank together with any two cards of the same rank. Our example shows "Aces full of Kings" and it is a bigger full house than "Kings full of Aces".

Flush

Poker Hand - Flush

Any five cards of the same suit which are not consecutive. The highest card of the five makes out the rank of the flush. Our example shows an Ace-high flush.

Straight

Poker Hand - Straight

Any five consecutive cards of different suits. The ace count as either a high or a low card. Our example shows a Five-high straight, which is the lowest possible straight.

Three of a Kind

Poker Hand - Three of a Kind

Any three cards of the same rank. Our example show three of a kind in Aces with a King and a Queen as side cards, which is the best possible three of a kind.

Two-pair

Poker Hand - Two Pair

Any two cards of the same rank together with another two cards of the same rank. Our example shows the best possible two-pair, Aces and Kings. The highest pair of the two make out the rank of the two-pair.

One-pair

Poker Hand - Pair

Any two cards of the same rank. Our example show the best possible one-pair hand.

High-card

Poker Hand - High Card

Any hand that does not make up any of the above mentioned hands. Our example shows the best possible High-card hand.

If you have more questions about how the poker hand rankings work at UltimateBet, then you’ll want to see the poker rules for our site. You’ll find answers for the majority of your questions in plain English!