Poker hand rankings are considered by many players to be the most important factor in how they play the game. It is the foundation upon which all other concepts, strategies, and tactics are built. The Basics of Poker Hand Rankings When a player is dealt a hand, they have seven cards from which to make the best five-card poker hand.
The rank of each card is determined by its numerical value and its suit (whether hearts, diamonds, spades, or clubs). A royal flush is the highest ranking hand and consists of a Ten, Jack, Queen, King, and Ace all in the same suit.
After it comes a straight flush (five consecutive cards in one suit), followed by four of a kind (four cards of the same rank), then a full house (three matching cards plus two matching cards), a flush (five suited cards not in sequence), and finally a straight (five consecutive non-suited cards).
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