The name of the poker hands. Poker combinations in pictures with descriptions. Too much hope for improving the combination and your luck

In order to learn how to play poker, you must at least know the combinations that exist in the game. There are exactly 10 of them. There are general rules for all "hands": any combination consists of five cards, if two layouts belong to the same combination, then the seniority is determined depending on the seniority of the cards. There are no priorities between suits.

I remember in childhood, when we played poker, poker itself was considered the coolest "hand" - four cards of the same rank plus a joker that could replace any card. It turned out that there is nothing like this in sports poker... Having shattered the crystal childhood dream of a five-card four of a kind, let's move on to considering real-life combinations in descending order.

Royal Flush. The highest poker hand. A royal flush consists of a straight up to an ace and a flush, i.e. it consists of: ace, king, queen, jack and ten of the same suit. If two players have a royal flush, the pot is divided equally between them.

Straight flush. A straight flush, like a royal flush, consists of a straight and a flush, but its highest card is not an ace. An example of a straight flush is, for example, a nine, eight, seven, six, and five of the same suit. If two players have a straight flush, the pot goes to the player with the higher straight flush. If both players have straight flushes of the same value, the pot is divided equally between them.

Kare. This is a "hand" containing four cards of the same rank, such as four aces or four jacks. If two players have four of a kind, the one with the highest four of a kind wins. In the event that both players have four of a kind of the same value, the player with the higher fifth card, often called the kicker, wins the pot.

Full house. Three cards of one rank and two of another. Examples of a full house are three kings and two tens or three fours and two aces. When two players have a full house, the one with the highest three cards wins. In the above example, the highest full house is three kings and two tens.

Flash. A flush is a "hand" consisting of five cards of the same suit (hearts, spades, clubs, or diamonds). When two or more players have a flush, the player with the higher card wins. If the highest cards of the two players match, the next two cards are compared, and so on until one of the cards is higher than the opponent's card.

Straight. A sequence of five cards of different suits forms a straight, such as a six, five, four, three, and two. When two or more players have a straight, the one with the higher card wins the pot. If the players have high cards of the same value, the pot is divided equally between them. The suits do not play a role in determining the value of the straights. Ace is the only card that can be either the highest (ace, king, queen, jack, ten) or the lowest card in a straight (five, four, three, two, ace).

Troika. Three cards of the same rank, such as three jacks, form a three of a kind. When two or more players have triples, the player with the highest triple wins. If two players have three of the same value, the one whose fourth card is higher wins.

Two pairs. A hand consisting of two cards of one rank and two cards of another rank, such as two tens and two sixes. When two players have two pair, the one with the higher pair wins. If the highest pairs of both are of the same value, the one whose second pair is higher wins. If they are the same, then the winner is determined by the seniority of the kicker.

Pair. Hands containing only two cards of the same rank, such as two aces or two jacks, and three cards that do not make combinations. When two or more players have pairs, the one with the highest pair wins. If both players have a pair of the same value, the one whose third card is higher wins.

Senior card. Any combination not related to the above cases. When one or more players have the highest card, the one with the highest card wins. If they are of the same value, the winner is determined by the third card, the fourth, and so on, until the card of one of the players is higher. The highest card is an ace, the lowest is a deuce.

Every novice player first of all asks what game combinations there are in poker and how they are ranked among themselves. And this is the right approach, because the essence of all poker games is based on combinations and seniority of cards. And today we will look at all the card combinations of Texas Hold'em poker - in the most popular version of this wonderful game. In other types of poker games, card combinations may differ slightly, we will also talk about this in our article, where you will also find pictures of poker combinations.

We will consider the combinations of cards in poker in order, starting with the lowest and ending with the highest. The winner in the distribution is the player who has collected a combination of cards better than opponents. In disputable situations, when two or more players have collected the same combinations, the kicker is taken into account.

The lowest hand in poker is the highest card (high card), sometimes it is also called “Empty”. The highest card can play only if neither you nor your opponents have collected even one pair. Then the one with one of the pocket cards that is higher than the others will win at the showdown. For example, you have an ace and a nine, and your opponent has a 2 and a queen. Ace over 2 and queens, so you'll take the pot. If there is an ace on the table, and you have a king and 2, the opponent has 7 and a queen, then you will win, because you will have a king - the second most senior card after the ace.

The next most important poker hand is considered to be couple. For this combination, it is enough to have 2 cards of the same rank and any suit, for example, two aces or two deuces. One card may be your pocket card and one card may be on the board, or both cards may be pocket cards. If both cards of this combination are on the table, then your kicker will play the role here.

A kicker is a pocket card that does not contribute to poker hand combinations, but can play a role in determining the winner in disputable situations.

Two pairs (two pairs)- 2 cards of the same rank and 2 more cards of the same rank, the suits can be any. If two or more players make combinations of “2 pair” cards, then the one whose pair is higher will win (the combination of cards two aces and two deuces is higher than two kings and two queens). If both pairs match for two players, then the player with the highest kicker will be the winner. For example, one player has an ace and a king, another has an ace and a three, and on the table there is an ace, two deuces, nine and a jack. In this case, the first player will win in the distribution, having collected a combination of 2 aces, two warriors and a king, which in this case will be the senior kicker.

Set (set, triple, three, trips, tripple, three of a kind)- this combination of poker means 3 cards of the same value, for example, three kings or three deuces. It is most commonly referred to as a set or trips, and the differences between the two names lie in the way the combination of cards is collected: a set is 2 pocket + 1 card on the board, and trips is 1 pocket + 2 cards on the board. If two players hit trips, the player with the highest kicker wins.

Straight (straight, straight)- to collect this poker combination you will need to collect 5 cards that go sequentially according to their value, the suit of the cards can be any. For example, 6-7-8-9-10 or 3-4-5-6-7. In Texas Hold'em you can use 1 or both of your hole cards to make a hand. Also, a combination of “Street” cards can be on the board, in which case the pot will be divided equally between all participants in the distribution. In this case, an ace can form two combinations at once: 10-jack-queen-king-ace and ace-2-3-4-5 (the second sequence of cards is also called the “wheel”).

Flush- this is a combination of cards of the same suit, the value does not matter. For example, ace of hearts, deuce, four, jack and eight. The order of the cards is also not important and can be anything. A flush is considered higher than a straight, pair, set, but is inferior in seniority to a full house, four of a kind, straight flush, etc. If two or more players have a flush, then the winner is the one with the higher flush. For example, on the table 2-5-9-jack of hearts, player number 1 has an ace of hearts, and player number 2 has a king of hearts. Player number 1 will win the hand, since the ace is higher than the king.

Full House- to get this combination of cards in poker, you need 3 cards of the same value and 2 more cards of the same value, for example, three threes and two jacks. The suit of the cards can be any. If two players collect a full house of different denominations, the winner will be determined by the seniority of three identical cards. For example, three deuces and 2 aces are inferior to three kings and two deuces.

Kare (Four of a kind)- all four cards of the same value, for example, four kings or four deuces. If two players hit four of a kind (which is extremely rare), then the poker player whose four of a kind is higher wins (for example, quads of aces are higher than quads of kings). If all 4 four of a kind cards lie on a common board, then the winner is determined by the kicker.

Straight Flush- a very rare layout of cards in poker, a combination consists of five cards of the same suit, going sequentially in their rank. For example, 6-7-8-9-10 of spades or Ace-2-3-4-5 of hearts. Royal Flush is one of the varieties of Straight Flush, but it is considered older than it.

Royal Flush- the oldest, and at the same time the rarest combination of cards. To compile it, you need to “catch” 5 cards of the same suit of a specific value, namely 10-queen-jack-king-ace.

Card combinations in other types of poker

In this section, we will consider all card combinations in poker in other disciplines of the game.

Omaha (Omaha)

In this type of poker, the rules are very similar to Hold'em, but players receive 4 cards face down, not two cards. Combinations are played similar to Texas Hold'em, but there are also differences in card composition. If in Hold'em you can use 1, 2 or even none of your cards to make combinations, then in Omaha you must use two hole cards and 3 community board cards to make combinations.

There are also 2 types of Omaha: Hi and Hi-Lo. The first type plays according to the standard rules, that is, the pot is taken by the highest combination. In Omaha Hi-Lo, the best and worst hand. The worst hand is usually called 5 cards of different denominations under nine and different suits. For example, 7-6-5-4-2 offsuit. The lower the cards used to make a combination, the better, so 6-5-4-2-ace will beat the hand in the example, and the “wheel” (5-4-3-2-ace) will be considered the strongest combination, which also has a chance to take both parts of the pot (as the strongest combination, and at the same time as the weakest).

Lowball

This is a type of draw poker that is fundamentally different from classic poker varieties such as Texas Hold'em and Omaha. It differs primarily in winning combinations of cards:

Seven low (perfect seven, seven low)- this combination is the highest in the game Lowball, and consists of 5 cards of different rank and suit, the highest card must be a seven. Example: two, three, four, five and seven. Instead of any of these cards (except for the seven), there may be a six. If two players collect the “Seven Low” combination, then the poker player with cards of lower value will win. For example, a two, three, four, five, and seven combination is stronger than a two, three, four, six, and seven. In the event that all cards of the combination are of the same suit, then this will no longer be a low seven, but a flush, which is considered one of the weakest layouts.

Eight low- any five unpaired cards of different suits under nine. For example, 2-3-4-6-8.

Nine low- any five unpaired cards of different suits under ten. For example, 2-3-4-6-9.

The Ace is the lowest card in poker games such as Lowball, Stud, Razz and Badugi and counts as one.

Razz (Razz)

As in the game of Lowball, here the “wheel”, or from ace to five, is considered the strongest card combination. But unlike the above game, any other combination of cards can also act as a low combination, if it is lower than that of your opponents. For example, you can win even with cards that include a queen (will be called a low queen) or even a couple of cards.

Badugi

It is rightfully considered the most unusual type of poker. Here, poker combinations are made up of four cards that are dealt face down to each player at the beginning of the game, then these cards can be exchanged for others from the deck. There are no common cards, unlike other varieties of poker disciplines. The goal of the game is to make a combination of the lowest ranked cards of different suits.

The best combination in Badugi it counts as two-three-four-ace offsuit (the picture of the poker combination is shown on the left). This nut gives the player a 100% chance of winning the hand. It is customary to name combinations according to the highest card: for example, 4-5-6-7 offsuit will be called “Badugi seven”, and 2-3-4-5 “Badugi five”. If two players have collected very similar combinations with the same highest card, then the second highest card different from the opponent's hand (or 3, 4 cards) will also appear in the name. So, if player number 1 collected 4-5-6-7 (seven-six badugi) and the other 3-4-5-7 (seven-five badugi), then player number 2 will be the winner.

In combinations in Badugi, it is unacceptable to use pairs and cards of the same suit. Thus, if you get 10 spades, 9 hearts, 3 hearts, 7 clubs, then your combination will look like this: 10p-5h-7k-x (you have two hearts, only the lowest of them is taken into account). Such a combination will be called “three card five”, that is, 3 cards (we don’t take into account the fourth in this case) and five (the lowest card of three). If you have jack of spades, 4, 5 and 6 hearts in your hands, then the combination will be called “two card four” (only jack of spades and the lowest of hearts - four are taken into account).

The seniority of card combinations in Badugi poker is determined as follows: first 4 cards of different suits of different denominations, then 3 cards, then 2, and the worst combination will be 1 card.

Slang names for card combinations in poker

Above, we talked about all the main poker combinations and their most popular names. You can also often find them on the Internet, or hear from other players their slang names. Let's figure out what they mean.

Gutshot (gutshot)- this is an incomplete combination of a straight, in which one card is missing. Gutshot can be called, for example, such a combination: 3-4-6-7 (there is not enough five here).

Mariage (from French mariage)- literally translated as "wedding", and in poker they call a queen and a king of the same suit.

Hooks (or fishhooks, hooks)- such a nickname was acquired by the jacks for the similarity of their designation (J or Jacks) with fishing gear.

Cowboys- a pair of kings.

Lady- ladies are sometimes called ladies, as well as cowgirls, by analogy with kings.

TNT- dozens have such a name.

Backdoor, runner-runner (backdoor, runner-runner)- a situation where a player needs two cards to come out on the turn and river. For example, you have 7, 8, and there is a jack on the table. Your backdoor will be nine and ten.

snowmen- such a nickname received eights for their shape.

Maverick- sometimes they call the jack and the lady.

Boat or full boat- one of the names of the Full House combination.

Wheel- you can often hear this name in the address of a straight from ace to five (ace-two-three-four-five).

Dead man's hand– pocket ace and eight.

Phil Hellmuth– pocket 9 of spades and 9 of clubs.

Kojak- this is the name of the king and jack cards in the player's hand.

Big Slick (big slick)- pocket ace and king.

rockets- 2 aces in hand.

Doyle Brunson- pocket tens and deuces.

Double sided street is a straight, to complete which it is necessary to deliver a card at the beginning or end. For example, you have 5 and 6 on hand, and 7 and 4 on the board. Eight or three of a kind will help you complete this open-ended straight.

controversial issues

All card combinations in poker are quite simple to understand, but players, especially beginners, have a lot of questions about this. Let's look at the most common of them.

• • Can an ace be used in a combination of straight 5-6-7-8 and the like? After all, it is put to 2-3-4-5.

No. The ace appears in only two straight combinations: from ace to five and from 10 to ace.

• • I made A-A-8-8-8 and my opponent 8-8-J-J-J. Why did he win the hand when I have a full house with aces?

In a full house, seniority is determined by three cards, that is, in this case, eights lost to jacks.

• • I collected 3 pairs. What combos can I win?

None of the poker disciplines has a “3 pair” combination of cards. Only two, the older ones, will be taken into account.

• • There are 2 kings, 2 jacks and a three of a kind on the table. I have a three and a seven, my opponent has an ace and a deuce. Who won?

The winner in the hand will be the player who has an ace, since in this case the winner is determined by the kicker, and the ace kicker is higher than three.

• • What is the difference between a set and thrips? Are these different combinations?

These two names have the same meaning - 3 cards of the same value. The difference lies only in the way this combination is formed: if 2 pocket cards + one on the board are used, then this is a set, and if 1 pocket and 2 cards from the general table, then thrips.

• • Who will win the hand if there is a straight on the table?

In this case, the pot will be divided equally among all players who have not left the game until this moment, provided that one of the players does not have a card with which to get a stronger straight. For example, on the table 3-4-5-6-7. If one of the players has 8, he will take the pot.

• • Who will win the hand if four of a kind is on the table?

In this situation, the winner will be determined by the kicker (wipe card in hand). If the table is 8-8-8-8-10, and the players have K-2 and 7-6 in their hands, then the one with the king wins.

• • What does the combination “Four Flush” mean?

This is a regular flush, which is formed using one player's pocket card and four cards from the community table.

So, we have examined in detail all the card combinations in poker, and also answered the questions of novice players about card combinations. As you can see, there are a lot of them, but they are all quite simple. To better understand how certain combinations of cards are formed, pictures of poker combinations presented in the article in abundance will help you.

We wish you a successful game!

Fundamental knowledge when playing poker is understanding poker hands. For a beginner, at first it will be difficult to remember all of them, but this is just a matter of time. Texas Hold'em is a very simple form of poker (in terms of rules), so don't be intimidated.

We have prepared a small poster with a visual representation of all combinations in poker - from the highest (Royal Flush) to the lowest (High Card). You need to read a chart consisting of two columns vertically, from left to right. Those. Royal flush - Straight flush - Four of a kind, etc.

A little lower there will be explanations for each hand, the probabilities of getting them, as well as many other nuances.

Explanations for poker hands

Royal Flush

Probability of making a hand: 0,003%

Royal Flush is the king of all combinations, he beats everyone else, but it is extremely difficult to get it. Even if you play online at several tables at once, you can wait for years (and never wait at all).

Royal Flush is, in fact, a regular flush (five cards of the same suit), only from ten to ace.

Straight Flush

Probability of making a hand: 0,028%

A straight flush is also a flush, but it consists of five consecutive cards (hence the name: straight + flush). The second-best hand in poker is also extremely difficult to get, but when it all happens, victory is almost always guaranteed.

Kare

Probability of making a hand: 0,168%

Four of a kind is a five-card combination, in which four cards of the same denomination are necessarily present, for example, four kings or four queens. Four of a kind is already noticeably more common than Royal Flush or Straight Flush.

It is not uncommon for a four of a kind to lie on the table (i.e., on the flop, turn and river, they put, for example, K-K-K-K-3). In this case, to determine the winner of the distribution, they look at the kicker (high card). If your kicker is an ace, and your opponent has, for example, a ten, the pot is transferred to you.

Full house

Probability of making a hand: 2,596%

A full house is three cards of the same denomination + two cards of another denomination. For example, three twos and two sixes (they say "twos and sixes"). Moreover, the seniority of full houses is primarily determined by the face value of three identical cards. Those. aces and tens are stronger than kings and tens.

Flash

Probability of making a hand: 3,025%

A flush (five cards of the same suit) is one of those poker hands that is almost always heard. Flush occurs quite often and in most cases guarantees a win.

The seniority of flushes is again determined by the seniority of the cards. Let's say an ace high flush is always stronger than a king flush.

Straight

Probability of making a hand: 4,619%

A straight is five consecutive cards of any suit. An important feature of this combination is that the ace can be both the lowest and the highest card. It means that:

• the lowest straight will be the "wheel" - A-2-3-4-5,
• and the oldest 10-J-Q-K-A.

Set (Thrips)

Probability of making a hand: 4,830%

A set is three cards of the same value. Many people confuse the set and thrips, although these are two different combinations, identical in strength. A set is made when there is already a pair in the starting hand (and one card on the board), and trips when there is a pair on the table (and the third card of the poker combination is in your hand).

An important feature of the set(unlike trips): it is very difficult to read (i.e. put such a hand to the opponent - it is extremely veiled).

Two pairs

Probability of making a hand: 23.5%

Two pairs speak for themselves - these are two pairs of cards of the same denomination, for example, tens and aces. The seniority of these combinations is determined by the seniority of the cards included in them. Let's say two pairs of kings and nines beat two pairs of kings and sixes.

Pair

Probability of making a hand: 43.8%

You will get a pair of any strength in almost every second hand. This is one of the most common poker hands. Do not forget that this is also a five-card combination (like all the others).

senior card

Probability of making a hand: 17.4%

The highest card (kicker) is, in fact, the absence of all the hands mentioned above. For example, there are two players in the hand, including you. Until the river, no one had made a pair or anything better. Who did win?

In this case, the winner is determined by the kicker (highest card). Suppose there were small cards on the board, no older than eight. In your hands A-J at the opponent K-Q.

You win on an ace kicker.

Important nuances in understanding poker combinations

1. All combinations in Texas Hold'em are five-card. and may consist of one/two starting cards and four/three community cards, as well as five community cards on the table.
2. The suit has no power and plays a more decorative role. For example, five diamond cards are identical in strength to five heart cards of the same denomination.
3. The highest combination ALWAYS beats the weaker combination. Those. two pairs of twos and threes are ALWAYS stronger than a pair of aces. Or: a flush is ALWAYS higher than a straight.

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Let's take a look at all the poker hands we've ranked from the weakest to the strongest. Also, below we have detailed examples that will help you deal with typical situations and questions that arise when comparing poker hands.

List of combinations

• Senior card;
• Pair;
• Two pairs (doper);
• Set (thrips);
• Straight;
• Flash;
• Full house;
• Kare;
• Straight flush;
• Royal flush.

Such a seniority of poker combinations was not determined by chance. The more difficult it is to make a given hand, the more powerful it is considered. In other words, the strength of poker combinations is directly related to, so below we will analyze each of the hands in a little more detail, including from the point of view of mathematics and the chances of meeting it at the gaming table.

senior card

The lowest poker hand, which is automatically obtained if none of the players has a better hand. In this case, the hand that has cards of a higher value wins, which gives it such a name.

Cards are compared sequentially from the oldest. If both players have their highest cards of equal value, then the next highest cards are compared, and so on.

For example, cards without a combination, but with the highest card Ace, will be stronger than the combination with the highest card of the King (as in the example above), but at the same time they will both lose the next strongest poker hand - a pair, even if it will only be about a pair of twos.

Pair

Two cards of the same rank. In the example, the pair is two Aces. If both players have collected a Pair, then they are compared by seniority. If the opponents have the same Pair, then the winner is determined by the highest additional card (kicker). If they are equal, then the second and third additional cards are compared.

Interesting probabilities associated with the pair

• Chance of getting a premium hand ( AA or QC) pre-flop – 0,9%
• The chance of hitting any pocket pair pre-flop ( 22 to AA) – 5,9%
• Probability of winning with a pocket pair against two high cards ( 22 vs AK) – 54%
• Probability of improving your unpaired hand to a pair or better on the flop - 32,4%

Two pairs

Two cards of one rank and two cards of another rank. In the example, these are two Aces and two Kings. If both players have collected a combination of Two pairs, then they are compared, and the one whose highest pair is higher wins. If the players have the same Two Pair, then the winner is the one whose fifth card (kicker) is higher.

Interesting probabilities associated with two pairs

• The chance of hitting two pair on the flop with an unpaired hand pre-flop is 2%
• Probability with a pocket pair to improve to two pair on the flop - 16%

Set or Trips

Three cards of the same rank. In our example, these are three Kings and two additional cards, which are considered a kicker and are taken into account if both players have the same Set or Trips.

Usually, when a player, having a pocket pair, receives another card of the same value on the post-flop, this is called a set (for example, with on the flop you improved to a set), and when he has only one of the three cards in his hand (for example, on flop), then such a hand is called trips. Formally, this is the same poker combination, however, the set is a more protected and disguised hand, which will be less likely to fall under domination and it will be more difficult for the opponent to guess it.

Interesting probabilities associated with the set

• Chance of getting three of the same community cards on the flop (shared set) - 0,24%
• Probability with a pocket pair to improve to a set on the flop - 10,8%
• Chance of hitting a set or better by the river with a pocket pair pre-flop - 19%

Straight

Five cards in a row by seniority. The suits of the cards are different. If both players have collected a Straight, then the one in whose combination the last card is higher wins. In this case, the Ace can be considered as the highest card in the combination, and the lowest. The oldest street is . The youngest street is .

Interesting probabilities associated with a straight

• Chance to improve an open-ended straight draw to a straight on the turn - 15%
• The chance to improve an open-ended straight draw to a straight from the flop to the river is - 32%
• Probability with a gutshot (holey straight) to improve to a straight on the turn is - 8,5%
• The probability with a gutshot (holey straight) to improve to a straight from the flop to the river is - 17%

Flash

Five cards of the same suit. The sequence can be any. If both players have a Flush, then the player with the highest card in the combination wins. If the highest Flush card is common, then the next highest card is compared.

Interesting Flush Probabilities

• The probability of seeing 3 cards of the same suit on the flop is 5,2%
• The probability of having two suited cards pre-flop to make a flush on the flop is - 0,84%
• The probability of having two suited cards pre-flop to get a flush draw on the flop is - 10,9%
• The chance to improve a flush draw to a completed flush on the turn is 19%
• The chance to improve a flush draw to a made flush from the flop to the river is 35%

Full house

Three cards of the same rank and a pair of any two cards. If both players have collected a Full House, then the winner is the one whose triples from the combination are the highest. If three cards are equal, a pair is compared, the one who has it higher wins.

Interesting probabilities associated with a full house

• The probability of getting a full house on the flop with two unpaired cards pre-flop is 0,09%
• The probability of getting a full house on the flop with a pocket pair pre-flop is 0,7%
• Probability of improving a set from the flop to the turn to a full house - 15%
• Probability of improving a set from the flop to the river to a full house - 33%

Kare

Four cards of the same rank. If two players have collected the same four of a kind, then the one who has the highest “kicker” (fifth card) wins. For example: on the table - both players have collected four of a kind. One in the arms, the other -. The first player with the combination wins.

Interesting probabilities associated with four of a kind

• The probability of getting four of a kind on the flop with two unpaired cards pre-flop is 0,01%
• The probability of getting four of a kind on the flop with a pocket pair pre-flop is 0,2%
• Probability of improving a set from the flop to the turn to four of a kind - 2,1%
• Probability of improving a set from the flop to the river to four of a kind - 4,6%

straight flush

Any five cards in a row in order of seniority and the same suit. If two players have collected Straight Flush, then the combination in which the last card is higher wins. A straight flush can either start with an Ace or end with it, but in the second case it will be considered a royal flush, that is, the strongest combination in poker.

Interesting probabilities associated with a straight flush

• The chance of making a straight flush on the flop with suited connectors pre-flop is 0,02%
• The probability of improving a straight flush draw to a made straight flush on the turn is - 4%
• The probability of improving a straight flush draw to a made straight flush from the flop to the river is − 8%

Royal flush

Ace, King, Queen, Jack and Ten of the same suit. In fact, it is a suited senior straight. This is the rarest and strongest combination in poker, because in fact there are only 4 possible royal flushes and there will never be two royal flushes in one single hand, so the player who has collected this combination will be the guaranteed winner of the hand. The only possible exception is when the royal flush is completely formed from community cards post-flop, in which case all participants in the distribution will simply split the pot among themselves.

Interesting probabilities associated with a royal flush

All poker combinations in one picture

If you have just started playing online poker, then to make it easier to remember poker combinations, we have prepared for you a picture with all the combinations in the correct order, which you can place as a background on your desktop. You can also just print it out and keep it handy so you don't get confused while playing.

Poker combinations with examples by seniority

Pair

You win because your two Kings are higher than your opponent's two Queens. The older the couple, the stronger it is.

Two pairs

You will win because your two pair or higher than your opponent ( and ). The comparison here takes place on the top pair, i.e. against .

Set or Three of a Kind

You win because your three of a kind is higher than your opponent's three of a kind. Aces are higher than Tens, as well as stronger than .

Straight

Despite the fact that both players have collected a Straight, it is you who wins, because. your top bottom card of the combination is higher (against). In fact, there is a comparison: against.

Flash

You win, because your flush is higher than your opponent's flush. In this case, the combinations are compared according to the highest card, where the Ace is stronger than the King.

Full house

Both players made a Full House combination, having a common three of a kind at the bottom. In such a situation, the pair that you have is older ( > ). But most often these combinations have a different triple at the base, which determines the winner. For example: stronger than .

Combinations in poker are necessary in order to be able to easily navigate your pocket cards and cards on the flop, turn, river.

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The entire list of poker combinations by seniority in Texas Hold'em:

Royal Flush

Royal flush is the strongest hand in poker. It consists of five cards of the same suit, from ten to ace. All suits in poker are equal, which means that a hearts royal flush is equivalent to spades, clubs and diamonds.

Straight Flush

straight flush are five consecutive cards of the same suit. For example, a straight flush to a queen. If two or more players make a straight flush, the player with the higher card wins. For example, a straight flush to a queen (as in the example) beats a straight flush to a jack.

Kare (Four of a Kind)

Kare- this poker hand contains four cards of the same rank. This example shows four 8s plus a five (remember that all poker hands must have five cards). If two or more players have collected four of a kind, then the one whose cards are higher in rank wins. For example, four nines beat four eights. If several players have collected four of a kind of the same rank (this can happen when four cards of the same rank are laid out on the table), then the one who has the higher fifth card wins. For example, four eights and a five will lose to four eights and a king.

Full House

Full house- contains three cards of the same rank plus a pair. The rank of the three cards determines the strength of the full house. Thus, three jacks with a pair of fives win our combination (three tens and a pair of fives). If the players collect the same triples, then the winner is determined by the rank of the pair.

Flush

Flash- five cards of the same suit in any order. If two or more players have a flush, then the winner is determined by the highest card. If the players have the highest cards of equal value, then victory is determined by the value of the 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th card, respectively.

Street (Straight)

Straight- this combination contains five consecutive cards of different suits. Our example shows a straight to a jack. If the street is collected by several players, the winner is determined by the highest card. Street consisting of 6, 7, 8, 9, T, would lose to our combination. But a street consisting of T, J, Q, K, A would have won. It is also worth noting that the Ace can be used as the lowest card for a straight out of A, 2, 3, 4, 5. And such a poker hand would lose to a straight from 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 .

Three of a Kind (Three of a Kind)

Troika (set)- three cards of the same rank and two unconnected. Three of a kind sevens would beat our poker hand of three of fives, and a three of nines would beat a three of sevens, and so on. If the players have collected the same triples, then the winner is determined by the value of the highest unrelated card. If they are equal, then the value of the second unconnected card. So, a triple of fives with a jack and an eight would defeat our poker hand of three fives with a nine and a triple.

Two pairs (Two-pair)

Two pairs- two cards of the same rank with two more cards of another rank + an additional card. If several players have collected two pairs, the highest pair of one of them wins. If the players have collected the same top pair, then the value of the next pair is taken into account. For example, a pair of Aces and a pair of sixes would break our combination. If two or more players have collected two identical pairs, then the value of the fifth card is taken into account. So, a pair of Kings, a pair of sixes and a four would break our playing combination.

Pair (One-pair)

Pair- a combination of a pair and three unrelated cards. If several players have collected a pair, then the winner is determined by the seniority of the pair. For example, a pair of tens beats our combination. If the players have collected the same pairs, then the one who has the highest unrelated card wins. So, a pair of eights with an Ace, a nine, and a deuce would break our combination.

High-card

Senior card. If your poker hand does not fall into any of the above categories, then it is ranked by the highest card rank. In this example, we have a poker hand with a Queen high card. If the players have the same high card, then the value of the 2nd, 3rd, 4th and even, if necessary, the 5th card is taken into account. A poker hand of Queens, Tens, Nines, Fives and Fours would have broken our hand.

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The main task of poker is to collect a winning combination of cards, and for different types of poker, these combinations in poker can differ significantly.

Of course, the most mature, famous and popular poker is considered to be Hold'em, which uses card "high" - combinations in poker by seniority (there are 10 of them, the older the combination, the better for the player). The same poker combinations, in addition to Hold'em, are used in Omaha, Dro-poker and in a game called Seven Card Stud.

There are also young types of poker, no less interesting and exciting, but radically different from the "traditional". So, for example, in varieties Omaha and herds winning are not high combinations (high), but poker combinations named "Ace to Five", i.e. collected from the lowest ranking cards. The same "low" combinations are also used in the game Razz.

In several types of poker, low-hands made from cards win. "from 2 to 7", and there is also the newest type of poker - Badugi. It wins those poker combinations that are not played in any other poker.

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