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Poker Hand Strength

The set of rules on each individual type of poker game may very a little bit from game to game. Regardless of the type of poker game being played there are a few things that should be done regardless of how they game is being played or what set of poker rules are being followed.

The first and foremost thing that anyone wanting to play poker should learn is the deck of cards that is being used. The card deck will have suits. The suits being diamonds, hearts, clubs and spades. Each of these suits will have just one each of the queen, king, jack ace, and the numbers ten through two.

After one starts to play poker a bit they will see that the main objective is similar to the majority of other card games in that the object of the game is to have the cards in your hand beat the other players cards. The major difference being that in other cards games different hands will be given different strengths and different weaknesses. Lets do a rundown of the different strengths and weaknesses of poker hands.

The Royal Flush: This is the top hand in poker. It is unbeatable, and because it is so good it is very hard to draw. Some of the best poker players in the world have been playing for decades and still have not gotten dealt one. This hand is ten through ace all of the same suit.

Straight Flush: This hand differs from the royal in that the cards need not be in numerical order 10 through the ace. The cards do need to be five cards in sequential order and all of the same suit. This is another very strong hand, and being so it is also very hard to draw to. It is only beaten by a royal flush and of course a straight flush that is higher.

The Full House: This hand consists of 5 cards. Three of one numerical value, and two other matching numerical value cards. A example would be seven, seven, seven, two and two. This hand is one of the top value hands and is not beaten by much. It can only be topped by a straight flush, higher full house, and a royal flush.

A straight: A straight consists of five sequential cards of any suit. An example of this would be the two of clubs, 3 of hearts, 4 of spades, 5 of spades, and 6 of hearts. In poker the strength of a straight is determined by the numerical value of the last of the five sequential cards.

The Flush: The flush is a pretty good hand in poker. This hand has 5 cards that have any number value and all have the same suit. If two players were to both be holding a flush at the same time the winner of the hand would be determined by whose flush has the highest card in it.

Three of a kind: This hand is also referred to by poker players as trips or a set. This hand is pretty straight forward in that it consists of three cards consisting of the same numerical value.

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