Poker Hand Rankings

1. Royal Flush # A-K-Q-J-10 same suit
2. Straight Flush # five cards in sequence, same suit
3. Four of a Kind # four cards of same rank
4. Full House # three of a kind + pair
5. Flush # five cards same suit
6. Straight # five cards in sequence
7. Three of a Kind # three cards same rank
8. Two Pair # two pairs of cards
9. One Pair # two cards same rank
10. High Card # highest card wins

Royal Flush: 0.0032% # 30,939 to 1
Straight Flush: 0.028% # 3,589 to 1
Four of a Kind: 0.17% # 594 to 1
Full House: 2.6% # 37.5 to 1
Flush: 3.0% # 32.1 to 1
Straight: 4.6% # 20.6 to 1
Three of a Kind: 4.8% # 19.7 to 1
Two Pair: 23.5% # 3.26 to 1
One Pair: 43.8% # 1.28 to 1

Fold # give up your hand
Call # match current bet
Raise # increase the bet
Check # pass without betting
All-in # bet all remaining chips
Blind # forced bet before cards

Early Position # play tight, strong hands
Middle Position # slightly looser
Late Position # play more hands, info advantage
Button # best position, act last
Blinds # worst position, forced bets

# Premium hands
AA, KK, QQ, AK # always play

# Strong hands
JJ, TT, AQ, AJ # play most positions

# Playable hands
99, 88, KQ, KJ # play in late position