Best Poker Hands - Winning Poker Hands

The best Poker player's seem to always have a winning Poker Hand. The "luck of the draw" is most probably what is on every Poker player's mind as the hands are dealt. While a hand in this game has various combinations that could make all the difference when gaining the upper hand, a "winning Poker hand" is definitely an advantage for the player. As Poker is known as a game of chance and probability, players who do get hands in their favor know that if they play their cards right, this advantage could very well win them the game.

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Best Poker Hands

The ranking from highest to lowest of possible Poker hands are as follows:

Royal Flush: The best possible hand in Poker- Ace, King, Queen, Jack and 10, all of the same suit.

Straight Flush: Any five-card sequence in the same suit (e.g.: 8, 9, 10, Jack and Queen of clubs; or 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 of diamonds).

Four of a Kind: All four cards of the same value (e.g.: 8, 8, 8, 8; or Queen, Queen, Queen, Queen).

Full House: Three of a kind combined with a pair (e.g.: 10, 10, 10 with 6, 6; or King, King, King with 5, 5).

Flush: Any five cards of the same suit, but not in sequence (e.g.: 4, 5, 7, 10 and King of spades).

Straight: Five cards in sequence, but not in the same suit (e.g.: 7 of clubs, 8 of clubs, 9 of diamonds, and 10 of spades and Jack of diamonds).

Three of a Kind: Three cards of the same value (e.g.: 3, 3, 3; or Jack, Jack, Jack).

Two Pair: Two separate pairs (e.g.: 2, 2, Queen, Queen).

Pair: Two cards of the same value (e.g.: 7, 7).

High Card: If a Poker hand contains none of the above combinations, it's valued by the highest card in it.

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Ordinarily, the average person who is not readily exposed to the world of Poker would not know how to deal and use these combinations. A basic understanding of the background of Poker is knowledge that could help the beginner immensely. For one, the experience of getting a full house should be enough to lift up the confidence level of the player. It is without question that such a combination is already an advantage and is a cut above the rest when it comes to Poker hands.

Poker is a game of chance, combination, and luck. At any given time, a different variant of the cards can appear. Hence the ability to effectively exchange the combination and get the right picks to get the proper Poker hand and gain the advantage over the rest of the field.

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by Bones McCoy at offshorepokerroom.com on February 10, 2006


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