When comparing two four of a kinds, the highest value set wins. The kicker, the fifth card, may be any other card. #2 Four of a Kind (Quads)Ī four of a kind is four cards of equal rank, for example, four jacks. A-K-Q-J-10 is the highest ranking straight flush and is called a Royal Flush. Flushes are not permitted to turn the corner, for example, 3-2-A-K-Q is not a straight flush. Example: 5-6-7-8-9, all spades, is a straight flush. When comparing flushes, the hand with the highest value high card wins. It consists of five cards in sequence of the same suit. In games without wild cards, this is the highest ranking hand.

Higher ranked hands beat lower ones, and within the same kind of hand higher value cards beat lower value cards. In standard poker (in North America) there is no suit ranking.

Individually cards rank, high to low:Īce, King, Queen, Jack, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2 Scroll to the end to find an in-depth ranking of suits for several countries, including many European countries and North American continental standards.Ī standard deck of cards has 52 in a pack. This article covers all poker hands, from hands in standard games of poker, to lowball, to playing with a variety of wild cards. Below is the complete guide for determining how to rank various poker hands.