Royal Flush
The best hand in poker is a straight (five cards in rank order) and a flush (five cards of the same suit). Sometimes called an Ace-High Straight or Super Flush.

Straight Flush
Five cards in rank order (a straight) in the same suit (a flush).

Four of a kind
Say what you see: four cards of the same rank. A higher ranking four of a kind beats a lower ranking four of a kind. Sometimes called quads.

Full House
Three cards of the same rank plus one pair of the same rank. If two players have a full house, the one with the highest ranking set of three wins. If this ties, the player with the highest pair wins. Sometimes called a full boat.

Flush
Five cards of the same suit, not in rank order.

Straight
Five cards in sequential order with mixed suits. Two straights are ranked by comparing each one's high card. The same top card means the straights have equal value.

Three of a kind
Again, say what you see: three cards of the same rank. A higher ranking three of a kind beats a lower ranking three of a kind. Sometimes called trips.

Two Pair
Two sets of cards of the same rank. Between two similar hands, the highest ranking pair wins.

Pair
Any two cards of the same rank. Between two similar hands, the higher ranking pair wins.

High card
The lowest ranking hand in poker. The highest rank card is an ace. Sometimes called no pair.