Royal Flush
Ace, King, Queen, Jack and Ten from the same suit.
Straight Flush
Five cards in consecutive order from the same suit.
Four Of A Kind
Four cards from different suits of the same rank
Full House
Three of a kind and a pair
Flush
Five cards of same suit
Straight
Five cards in consecutive order, any combination of suits
Three Of A Kind
Three cards from different suits displaying the same number or picture
Two Pair
Two groups of two cards showing the same number (or picture)
Pair
One pair of identically ranked cards
Nothing/High Card
Where there is non of the above are present the highest card of your hand is taken. (ranked highest to lowest A, K, Q, J, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2)
Order of suits
Although rarely required in the even of some ties the order of suit is taken into account, starting with the strongest:
- Spades
- Hearts
- Diamonds
- Clubs
(Reverse alphabetical order)