Winning Card Combinations In Texas Holdem

This is known as the best hand in poker. It is formed by the highest ranked cards - A, K, Q, J and 10 from the same suit.

This card combination is the same as the Royal Flush, but here it can be made by any five cards from the deck which are consecutive. If two players have straight flush, the better straight flush wins.

This card combination is represented by four cards from the same card rank.

To form Full House you will have to hold two cards from one card rank and three cards from another card rank.

This hand is formed by five cards from the same suit. They must not be consecutive. In this case they form straight flush. The winner is the player who holds the higher flush.

To form Straight you have to use five cards from different suits but they have to be in order. In other case, they will form Flush. The player with the highest straight wins the pot, if there are more than one straight for the initial game. As a rule, the Ace can be used as the lowest and as the highest card.

This is a hand formed by three cards from the same card rank. The winner is the player with the highest three of a kind, if there are more than one Three of a kind for the initial game.

To form Two pairs, you have to use two cards from one card rank and two cards from different card rank. If two of the players hold the same Two Pair, the winner is the player with the highest kicker. This is the additional, fifth card, that is not included in the Two Pair combination.

A Pair is a hand made by two cards from the same card rank. If two players have a pair from one card rank, the winner is the player with the highest kicker.

This is a situation when there is not any of the combinations mentioned above. The winner is the player with the highest hole card.