Hand Rankings
In the game of Texas hold’em poker, the rank of a hand is determined by the combination of cards that make up the hand, with the highest-ranking hand being the royal flush (a straight flush including the Ace, King, Queen, Jack, and Ten of the same suit) and the lowest-ranking hand being a high card (a hand that does not contain any pairs or ranked combinations).
Here is a list of the standard hand rankings in poker, from lowest to highest:
1. High card: A hand that does not contain any pairs or ranked combinations
Probability: 100%
2. One pair: Two cards of the same rank
Probability: 49.9%
3. Two pair: Two pairs of cards of the same rank
Probability: 7.62%
4. Three of a kind: Three cards of the same rank (e.g., three Kings)
Probability: 2.86%
5. Straight: Five cards in numerical order, but not of the same suit
Probability: 0.76%
6. Flush: Five cards of the same suit, but not in numerical order
Probability: 0.367%
7. Full house: Three of a kind and a pair (e.g., three Aces and two Kings)
Probability: 0.17%
8. Four of a kind: Four cards of the same rank
Probability: 0.0256%
9. Straight flush: Five cards of the same suit in numerical order
Probability: 0.0015%
10. Royal flush: A, K, Q, J, 10 of the same suit
Probability: 0.000154%
