Poker is a popular game played by thousands of people all over the world. Before attempting play with real money, it is vital to know importance of hand rankings in poker.
Before recognizing hand rankings one must know that value of cards first is Ace the highest ranked, followed by K, Q, and J down to two, which is the lowest, ranked. Single cards play an important role in deciding the winner among players when no deciding combinations are possible.
When a player has five cards, namely Ace, King, Queen, Jack and a Ten of the same suit forming a pattern, they form a Royal flush. This hand ranking enjoys the maximum value. Next is the straight flush that is a pattern of any five cards in a sequential pattern and of the same suit. Four of a kind has four cards of the same value but different coats forming a pattern.
A full house has three cards of one value and two of another. A simple flush has five cards of the same coat but in random order.
A straight has five cards of different coats forming a pattern, while three of a kind features three cards of the same value forming a sequence.
A two-pair has two pairs of cards and in case of a tie; the higher pair decides the winner. In case the higher pair is the same, the lower pair decides and finally the person with the higher last card is the winner.
A one-pair has just a single pair of two cards of the same value but different coats.
A no pair is a hand with no pairing of cards and this is the lowest ranked hand.
You must be familiar with the basic hand rankings to play any variation of poker.