Texas Hold'em has exactly 10 possible hand rankings, listed here from best to worst:
- Royal Flush — A♠ K♠ Q♠ J♠ 10♠ — unbeatable
- Straight Flush — five consecutive suited cards
- Four of a Kind — four cards of the same rank
- Full House — three of a kind + a pair
- Flush — five cards of the same suit (beats a straight)
- Straight — five consecutive cards, any suit
- Three of a Kind — three matching cards
- Two Pair — two different pairs
- One Pair — two matching cards
- High Card — highest card plays when nothing else connects
The most commonly confused rule: a flush always beats a straight. There are 10,200 possible straights but only 5,108 possible flushes — flushes are rarer, so they rank higher. Second most common mistake: forgetting that ace plays low in a wheel (A-2-3-4-5, the lowest possible straight).
What Beats a Full House?
Only three hands beat a full house: Four of a Kind, Straight Flush, and Royal Flush. Full breakdown in our what beats a full house guide.
What Is the Best Hand in Poker?
The Royal Flush — Ace, King, Queen, Jack, and Ten of the same suit. It occurs roughly once every 30,940 hands and is completely unbeatable. Read more: what is a Royal Flush.
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