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Cards
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Name
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Explanation
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High Card
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Also known as a "no pair" hand. The example is considered "King high."
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One Pair
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Two cards of the same rank.
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Two Pair
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Two cards of one rank, two of another.
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Three of A Kind
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Three cards of the same rank.
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Straight
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Five cards in sequence. (The ace can be considered higher than the king or lower than the two.)
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Flush
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Five cards of the same suit.
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Full House
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A hand with three cards of one rank and two of another.
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Four of A Kind
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A hand with four cards of the same rank.
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Straight Flush
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Any five cards in sequence and of the same suit.
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Royal Flush
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Five cards in sequence and of the same suit, starting from the Ace down to the 10. (Note: A Royal Flush is not a category of hand in and of itself, it is simply the highest-valued straight flush, and thus also the highest-valued hand. Since it is mentioned often in the context of hand rankings, it is worth noting in this list.)
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