Poker Hands Chart
The Poker Hands Chart is a gaming reference tool covering poker hands chart, poker hand rankings chart, poker hands order chart, best poker hands. Use the chart below to look up values instantly. Printable and downloadable versions are available on this page.
Poker Hands Ranking Chart — Highest to Lowest
Poker Hand Rankings — All 10 Hands from Best to Worst
| Rank | Hand Name | Description | Example & Odds (5-card draw) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 (best) | Royal Flush | The five highest cards of the same suit in sequence: A K Q J 10 of the same suit | A♠ K♠ Q♠ J♠ 10♠. Odds: 1 in 649,740 |
| 2 | Straight Flush | Any five cards of the same suit in sequence (but not Royal Flush) | 9♥ 8♥ 7♥ 6♥ 5♥. Odds: 1 in 72,193 |
| 3 | Four of a Kind (Quads) | Four cards of the same rank plus any fifth card | K♠ K♣ K♥ K♦ 3♠. Odds: 1 in 4,165 |
| 4 | Full House | Three cards of the same rank plus a pair of another rank | J♠ J♣ J♥ 8♦ 8♣. Odds: 1 in 694 |
| 5 | Flush | Any five cards of the same suit (not in sequence) | A♦ J♦ 8♦ 5♦ 2♦. Odds: 1 in 509 |
| 6 | Straight | Five cards in sequential rank order — can be mixed suits | 10♠ 9♥ 8♦ 7♣ 6♠. Odds: 1 in 255 |
| 7 | Three of a Kind (Trips or a Set) | Three cards of the same rank plus two unrelated cards | 7♠ 7♥ 7♦ K♣ 2♠. Odds: 1 in 47 |
| 8 | Two Pair | Two cards of one rank plus two cards of another rank plus a kicker | A♠ A♣ 9♥ 9♦ K♠. Odds: 1 in 21 |
| 9 | One Pair | Two cards of the same rank plus three unrelated cards | Q♠ Q♦ 8♣ 5♥ 2♠. Odds: 1 in 2.37 |
| 10 (lowest) | High Card | No combination — highest card plays | A♠ J♦ 9♥ 6♣ 2♠. Odds: approximately 1 in 1 (most common outcome) |
These odds are for a 5-card hand dealt from a standard 52-card deck. Texas Hold'em odds differ because the best 5-card hand is made from 7 available cards (2 hole cards + 5 community cards).
Source: Standard poker hand rankings — universally recognised in all poker variants
Texas Hold'em Hand Rankings and Starting Hands
In Texas Hold'em the same 10 hand rankings apply but hands are made from the best 5 cards chosen from 7 cards — your 2 hole cards plus 5 community cards.
Texas Hold'em Premium Starting Hands Reference
| Starting Hand Category | Example Hands | General Strategy |
|---|---|---|
| Premium pairs and Ace-King | AA, KK, QQ, JJ, AK suited | Play aggressively — raise and re-raise from any position. |
| Strong hands | TT, 99, AQ suited, AK offsuit, KQ suited | Raise from most positions — fold to heavy action with 99 and TT. |
| Playable hands | 88, 77, AJ suited, KJ suited, QJ suited, AT | Call or raise from late position — fold to large raises from early position. |
| Speculative hands | Small pairs (22–66), suited connectors (76s, 87s) | Call cheaply to set-mine or hit two pair. Fold to heavy raises unless pot odds are favourable. |
| Weak hands (most holdings) | Offsuit unconnected low cards | Generally fold pre-flop — position matters greatly with marginal holdings. |
Source: Sklansky and Malmuth hand ranking system — Hold'em Poker for Advanced Players
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Frequently Asked Questions
From highest to lowest: Royal Flush, Straight Flush, Four of a Kind, Full House, Flush, Straight, Three of a Kind, Two Pair, One Pair, High Card. A higher-ranked hand always beats a lower-ranked hand regardless of suit.
Yes — a flush (5 cards of the same suit) beats a straight (5 sequential cards of mixed suits). A flush ranks 5th while a straight ranks 6th.
A Royal Flush is the highest possible hand in standard poker — Ace, King, Queen, Jack, and 10 all of the same suit. The odds of being dealt a Royal Flush in a 5-card hand are approximately 1 in 649,740.
No — three of a kind beats two pair. Three of a kind ranks 7th while two pair ranks 8th.
Pocket Aces (A-A) is the best starting hand in Texas Hold'em — it wins approximately 85 percent of the time against a single random hand. Pocket Kings (K-K) is the second-best starting hand.
Yes — an Ace can be used as the lowest card in a straight (A-2-3-4-5, called a wheel or bicycle). An Ace can be both the highest card (A-K-Q-J-10 Royal Flush) and the lowest card in a straight.
When two players both have a flush the player with the highest card in their flush wins. If the highest card is equal the second-highest card is compared, and so on down to the fifth card.
A bad beat occurs when a player who is a heavy statistical favourite to win the hand loses to an opponent who improves to a better hand on the turn or river. For example a player with a full house losing to an opponent who hits a four of a kind on the river is a classic bad beat.