http://igamingforums.com/search/pro.htm?q=tag%3aPoker+tag%3aStraightSearch results for 'tag:Poker tag:Straight' matching tags 'Poker' and 'Straight'en-USCSMOD (Build: 3273.32735)http://igamingforums.com/iGaming/PokerHandRanking/l/post.htmTue, 20 May 2008 12:43:56 GMTe9fc6c38-44c2-448e-ad72-ab9133b77580:11cyborgIn poker certain combinations of cards or hands outrank other hands based on the frequency with which these combinations appear The player with the best poker hand at the showdown wins the pot Although used in poker these hand rankings are also used in a variety of other card games Royal FlushThe five highest cards the 10 through the Ace all five of the same suit A royal flush is actually an ace high straight flush Which suit it is doesn t matter in poker Two people with royal flushes would tie Straight FlushAny five cards of the same suit in consecutive numerical order Our example shows a five high straight flush Four of a KindFour cards of the same denomination Our example shows four jacks with a deuce kicker Full HouseAny three cards of the same denomination plus any pair of a different denomination Ties are broken first by the three of a kind then the pair Our example shows sevens full of threes FlushAny five non consecutive cards of the same suit Our example shows a queen high diamond flush StraightAny five consecutive cards of mixed suits Ace can be high or low Our example shows a six to ten straight Three of a KindThree cards of the same denomination Our example displays three of a kind fours Two PairAny two cards of the same denomination plus any other two cards of the same denomination If both hands have the same high pair the second pair wins If both pairs tie the high card wins Our example shows two pair eights and fives PairAny two cards of the same denomination Our example displays a pair of nines In a tie the high card wins High CardIf no other hand is achieved the highest card held wins In our example the king of hearts is the high card Also see list of poker hands