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Poker hand rankings

June 21 2005, Laura Dauskurtaitė

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Poker can be played with two or up to ten people. Most poker games are played with a standard deck of 52 cards. In particular cases jokers and some other additional cards can be added. A standard Deck contains:
4 suits: clubs (c), hearts (h), diamonds (d), spades(s);
13 cards of each suit: Ace (A), King (K), Queen (Q), Jack (J), 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2.

Ace can be:
High or low, used in an Ace high straight or Ace high flush, or as the low card in a five high straight.
Both the lowest and the highest ranked card.
These cards are used to make the best hand:
5 of a Kind
5 cards of identical rank.
Royal Flush
A, K, Q, J, 10 of the same suit
Straight Flush
Any five sequential cards of the same suit.
4 of a Kind
4 cards of identical rank
Full House
3 cards of one rank, paired with 2 of another rank
Flush
Any five cards of the same suit.
Straight
Any five cards in sequence, for example 8s, 9s, 7c, 6h, 5d.
3 of a Kind
3 cards of identical rank
Two Pair
2 cards of identical rank, paired with 2 of another rank
Pair
2 cards of identical rank.
High Card
The highest card in the hand.

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