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Texas Hold-em Hand Ranking

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Royal Flush

ace diamonds king diamonds queen diamonds jack diamonds ten diamonds

The top five consecutive cards (10-J-Q-K-A) all of the same suit

Straight Flush

ten diamonds nine diamonds eight diamonds seven diamonds six diamonds

Any five consecutive cards of the same suit (barring the top five)

Four of a Kind

queen diamonds queen clubs queenen spades queen hearts ten diamonds

Four cards of the same value

Full House

queen diamonds queen hearts six diamonds six spades six hearts

Three of a kind and a pair of another value

Flush

ace diamonds jack diamonds seven diamonds six diamonds ten diamonds

Any five cards of the same suit

Straight

six spades seven hearts eight diamonds nine clubs ten diamonds

Any five consecutive cards (an Ace can be used for both high and low value)

Three of a Kind

six diamonds six spades six hearts four clubs two spades

Three cards of the same value plus two other non pair cards (Also known as Trips)

Two Pair

six diamonds six spades seven clubs seven hearts jack diamonds

Two pairs of cards of the same value

One Pair

queen spades queen clubs ten diamonds two spades six hearts

One pair of cards of the same value (Strongest being AA, weakest 22)

High Card

ace diamonds queen clubs eight diamonds six spades four clubs

The single highest card if non of the other hands are made (A being strongest)

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