Rank name | Also called | Cards needed | Example | Names for example |
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High card | No pair, nothing | (Anything) | A-x-x-x-x | Ace high |
Pair | Two cards of same rank | A-A-x-x-x | Aces; pair of aces | |
Two pair | Two pairs | A-A-K-K-x | Aces up; aces and kings; aces over kings | |
Three of a kind | Trips, a set | Three cards of same rank | A-A-A-x-x | Three aces; set of aces |
Straight | Five cards in sequence | 10-J-Q-K-A | Ace-high straight | |
Flush | All five cards same suit | A♣10♣7♣6♣4♣ | Ace-high flush | |
Full house | Boat, full boat | Three of a kind plus a pair | A-A-A-K-K | Aces full; aces full of kings |
Four of a kind | Quads | Four cards of same rank | A-A-A-A-x | Quad aces; four aces |
Straight flush | Five cards forming straight and a flush | 10♠J♠Q♠K♠A♠ | Ace-high straight flush (Also called a Royal Flush) |