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What bets what in poker (increasing strength order)
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Hand
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Description
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Example
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| High Card |
This is the weakest hand, with no valuable combination so that only the highest card matters. The example is a king high hand.
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| One Pair |
There must be two cards of identical rank, such as two aces. The example
is a pair of aces, the highest possible pair (a pair of twos is the lowest
and weakest pair).
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| Two Pairs |
There must be two cards of identical rank twice and the remaining
card is a blank. The example is two pairs, aces and nines.
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| Set |
A set (aka three of a kind or trip) is a hand where three cards
have identical rank. The example is a set of nines. This is a
very strong hand.
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| Straight |
This is a very different type of hand where the five ranks of the
five cards are in sequence. The example is a "queen high" straight.
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| Flush |
The five cards must be of the same suit. The example is an "ace
high" flush, which is the strongest flush, the second strongest
being the "king high" flush.
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| Full House |
A full house (aka boat) is a set plus a pair.
The example is a pair of aces and a set of nines, i.e. a full house
nines full of aces.
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| Quad |
There must be four identical cards to have a quad (aka four
of a kind). If two player have a quad, the 5th card (the kicker)
will determine the winner, 9 in the example of a
quad of aces.
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| Straight Flush |
A straight flush is both a flush and a straight, hence much rarer
than each type. The example is a jack high straight flush.
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| Royal Flush |
The royal flush is an ace-high straight flush. This is the rarest and
highest ranking hand as only four cases exist, one for each suit.
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