Ranking of Hands- with images

This blog explains the ranking of hand in poker.

1st Straight flush Combinations-40, probability- 1 in 64,974(0.0015%) Description- Five cards of the same suit in sequence. Between two or more straight flushes, that with the highest-ranking top card wins. A tie is possible.

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2nd Four of kind Combination-624 Probability- 1 in 4,165 (0.00240%) Description- Four cards of the same rank, with an odd fifth card. Between two similar hands, That with the higher-ranking four cards wins. There cannot be a tie, so the fifth card is of no consequence.

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3rd Full house Combination- 3,744 Probability -1 in 694 (0.1441%) Description- Three cards of one rank (i.e. a triple) with two of another (i.e. a pair). Between two full house, the one with the higher-ranking set of three wins. A tie is impossible.

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4th Flush Combination- 5,108 Probability- 1 in 509 (0.1967%) Description- Five cards of the same suit, but not in sequence. Between flushes, the one containing the highest card wins, if equal the second highest, and so on. Ties are possible.

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5th Straight Combination- 10,200 Probability- 1 in 255 (0.3925%) Description- Five cards in sequence, but not of the same suit. Between straight, the one containing the highest card at the top of the sequence win. Note that A, K, Q, J, 10 therefore beats 5, 4, 3, 2, A where the Ace counts lots, Ties are possible.

6th Three of Combination- 54,912 Probability- 1 in 47 (2.1129%) Description- Three cards of the same rank with two unmatching card. Between similar hands, that with the highest-ranking three wins. Ties are impossible.

7th Two pairs Combination-123,552 Probability- 1in 21 (4.7539%) Description- Two cards of one rank, two of another and an odd card. Between similar hands, that with the highest-ranking pair wins, if equal the highest-ranking second pair, if equal the odd card. Ties are possible.

8th One pair Combination- 1,098,240 Probability- 1 in 2.3665 (42.2569%) Description- Two card of one rank with three other unmatching card. Between similar hands, the highest-ranking pair wins, if equal the highest-ranking odd card, if equal the next highest ranking, and so no. Tie are possible.

9th Nothing Combination- 1,302,2540 Probability- 1 in 1.9953 (50.1177%) This hand lacks an accepted name, and is sometimes called a 'no pair' hand or a 'high-card' hand. Hands of this type are ranked by the highest-ranked card they contain, if equal by second card and so no. Tiew are possible.