Five of a kind Five of a kind, or
five cards, is a hand that contains five cards of one rank, such as ("five of a kind, threes"). It ranks above a straight flush but is only possible when using one or more wild cards, as there are only four cards of each rank in the deck. Each five of a kind is ranked by the rank of its quintuplet. For example, ranks higher than .
Royal flush A
royal flush or
royal straight flush is a hand that contains an ace-high straight flush, such as , and is the best possible hand in ace-high games when wild cards are not used.
Straight flush A
straight flush is a hand that contains five cards of sequential rank, all of the same suit, such as (a "queen-high straight flush"). Under
deuce-to-seven low rules, an ace always ranks high (so is an ace-high flush). Under ace-to-six low rules, an ace always ranks low (so is a king-high flush). Under ace-to-five low rules, straight flushes are not possible (so is a nine-high hand). Each straight flush is ranked by the rank of its highest-ranking card. For example, ranks higher than , which ranks higher than . Straight flush hands that differ by suit alone, such as and , are of equal rank. It ranks below four of a kind and above a flush. It ranks below a full house and above a straight. while a five-high straight, such as , is called a
baby straight,
bicycle or
wheel and is the best possible hand in ace-to-five low games (where it is a high card hand, not a straight).
Three of a kind Three of a kind, also known as
trips or a
set, is a hand that contains three cards of one rank and two cards of two other ranks (the kickers), such as ("three of a kind, twos" or "trip twos" or a "set of twos"). It ranks below a straight and above two pair.
Two pair Two pair is a hand that contains two cards of one rank, two cards of another rank and one card of a third rank (the kicker), such as ("two pair, jacks and fours" or "two pair, jacks over fours" or "jacks up"). It ranks below three of a kind and above one pair. It ranks below one pair. Under ace-to-six low rules, where aces have the lowest rank, a six-four-high hand, such as , is the best possible hand. Under
ace-to-five low rules, where aces have the lowest rank
and straights, flushes and straight flushes are not possible, a five-high hand, such as or , commonly known as a
bicycle or
wheel, is the best possible hand. ==See also==