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hands ranking at poker

royal flushroyal flushHighest possible straight flush, with an ace as the highest card. All colors have the same value.
example: A - K - Q - J - 10 of hearts
straight flushstraight flushFive consecutive cards of the same suit. This is a combination of straight and flush. If more than one player has a straight flush, the one with the highest single card wins. All colors have the same value.
Example: J - 10 - 9 - 8 - 7 of spades
four of a kindfour of a kindFour cards of the same value. The higher value of the four cards wins. If the value is the same - as it is possible in games with community cards - the remaining fifth card is compared.
Example: Q - Q - Q - Q - 4
full housefull houseCombination of three of a kind and a single pair. The pair must consist of different cards. If more than one player has a fullhouse, the one with the higher value trio wins. If the value is the same, the remaining pair is compared.
Example: K - K - K - 3 - 3
flushflushfive cards of the same suit. If more than one player got a flush, the flush with the higher cards wins. That means for example, a flush with King as highest card is better than a flush with 10 as highest card. If the highest cards are of the same value, the next highest cards are compared. Unlike other cardgames all colors have the same value.
Example: A - J - 7 - 4 - 2 of diamonds
straightstraightFive consecutive cards. It is not important whether these cards are consecutive or not. If more than one player got a straight the one with the highest single card wins.
Example: 9 - 8 - 7 - 6 - 5 of any color
three of a kindthree of a kindThree cards of the same value. If more than one player has a trio, the trio with the higher value wins. If the value is the same, the one with the highest remaining card wins.
Example: 5 - 5 - 5 - A - 8
two pairstwo pairsTwo different pairs. If more than one player got two pairs, the one with the highest pair wins. If these are of the same value, the combination with the higher remaining card wins.
Example: 10 - 10 - 7 - 7 - K
one pairone pairTwo cards of the same value. The pair with the higher value wins. If the value is the same, the combination with the highest single card wins.
Example: K - K - A - 10 - 2
high cardhigh cardFive cards with no combination shown here. The hand with the highest single card wins.
Example: Q - 10 - 8 - 7 - 3 not suited