Texas Hold’em hands are ranked in a certain way. Some hands are stronger than others, and some cards are more valuable than others. Before ranking the poker hands, it’s important to understand that Ace (A) is the highest-value card in Hold’em poker, followed by the King, the Queen, and so on. Moreover, a same-suit hand is always stronger than the equivalent mixed-suit hand.
1. Royal Flush
A, K, Q, J, 10 (Same suit)
2. Straight Flush
Five cards placed in a sequence. Same suit.
3. Four of a kind
Four cards of the same rank.
4. Full House
Three of a kind and a pair.
5. Flush
Any five cards of the same suit, not in any order.
6. Straight
Five cards in a sequence, not in the same suit.
7. Three of a kind
Three cards of the same rank.
8. Two pairs
Two different pairs of cards.
9. Pair
Two cards of the same rank.
10. High Card
When no player has made any of the hands above, the highest card wins the game.