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Hand Rankings of Texas Hold'em Poker

Ever wondered who's hand wins in Texas Hold'em Poker? We will discuss the different hands, what cards are used and which hand wins in case of ties.

Texas Hold'em Poker uses a hierarchy system for each combination of cards. A player would need five cards in each of the combinations. In Texas Hold'em Poker the suit of the cards is disregarded when checking whose hand is higher.

First we'll talk about the highest hand used in Texas Hold'em Poker this is called the Royal Flush. It consists of a five-card sequence from ten to the Ace all of the same suit. An example would be a Ten, a Jack, a Queen, a King, and an Ace all would be in spades.

We can readily observe that the Royal Flush is a combination of Flush and Straight ending with an Ace, a high card. The Ace is the distinctive card that identifies the Royal Flush.

Next highest hand is the Straight Flush. It is composed of any five consecutive cards of the same suit. An example is a Nine, a Ten, a Jack, a Queen, and a King all of Clubs.

Now we go the Third to the highest hand in Texas Hold'em Poker the Four of a Kind. It is composed of four cards of the same face value.

The next hand is the Full house. It is made up of three cards of the same face value and a pair of cards of the same face value. When two players have a Full House the Full House with the higher ranking three cards wins.

The next hand after the Full House is the Flush. It is made up of any five cards with the same suit. The cards don't have to be in sequence. If two players have a Flush, the player whose hand has a higher-ranking card wins.

The next hand is the Straight. It is made up of five cards in sequence. The cards can be of any suit. The highest Straight consists of a Ten, a Jack, a Queen, a King, and an Ace while the lowest Straight is an Ace, a Two, a Three, a Four, and a Five

The next lower rank hand is the Three of a Kind. It is composed of three cards with the same value.

The next lower rank hand is the Two Pair. It consists of two pairs. An example is a pair of Fours and a pair of Queen's. The player with the highest pair wins in case two or more players have a Two Pair. If there would be a tie, the player with the higher second pair wins. If there would be a tie on the second pair, whoever has the higher fifth card (a.k.a. kicker) wins.

Next lower rank hand is the One Pair. It is composed of two cards with the same face value. If more than one player has a One Pair, the hand that has the higher outside card wins.

The lowest rank hand is the High Card. This is the lowest non-pair hand. A High Card doesn't have any pairs, straights or flushes. If two poker players have High Cards the hand with the higher value cards wins.

It would take some time before a player could master the hand ranking in Texas Hold'em Poker. The player who plays the game the most gets to learn these hands the best.