Poker hand info/odds

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High Ball Poker Hand Ranks



Royal Flush:    
Ten, Jack, Queen, King, Ace of the same suit.
   
Straight Flush:      
Straight with all five cards in the same suit.
   
Four of a Kind:    
Four cards of the same number or face value ("quads").
   
Full House:                
Three cards of one number or face value and two cards of another number or face value. If more than one player has a full house, the full house with the highest ranking three of a kind ("trips") wins.
   
Flush:                
Five cards of the same suit. If there is more than one flush, the hand with the highest card(s) wins.   

Straight:                  
Five cards in sequence. Cards can be in any suit. An Ace can be used in the highest straight (10, J, Q, K, A) and the lowest straight (A, 2, 3, 4, 5).   

Three of a Kind:              
Three cards of the same number or face value ("trips").   

Two Pair:                  
If two players have two pair, the hand with the highest pair wins. If they have the same high pair, whoever has the second highest pair wins. If they have the same two pair, whoever has the highest fifth card ("kicker") wins.   

One Pair:          
Two cards of the same number or face value. If two players have the same pair, the highest outside card(s) wins.
   
High Card:                          
The hand with the highest card(s) wins.   








Poker Odds
 

Hand   

Number of Ways to Make Hand

Odds Against Being Dealt
Hand in 5 Cards


Royal Flush

4

649,739/1

Straight Flush

36

72,192/1

Four of a Kind

624

4,164/1

Full House

3,744

693/1

Flush

5,108

508/1

Straight

10,200

254/1

Three of a Kind

54,912

46/1

Two Pair

123,552

20/1

One Pair

1,098,240

2.4/1

Highest Card

1,302,540

1/1




Total
2,598,960










Chances of Holding a Particular Hand or Better in First Five Cards Dealt:


Any Pair or Better
1/2

Pair of Jacks or Better
1/5

Pair of Queens or Better
1/6

Pair of Kings or Better
1/7

Pair of Aces or Better
1/9

Two Pairs or Better
1/13

Three of a Kind or Better
1/35

Straight or Better
1/132

Flush or Better
1/273

Full House or Better
1/590

Four of a Kind or Better
1/3,914

Straight Flush or Better
1/64,974

Royal Flush
1/649,740





Courtesy of:   brucepoker.com

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