Night of Nuts
Cheat sheet

Poker Hand Rankings

Best to worst. In a showdown the highest-ranked five-card hand wins the pot. Suits never break ties; if two hands are otherwise identical, the pot is split.

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A royal flush in spades: 10, J, Q, K, A fanned out
1
Royal Flush
A♠K♠Q♠J♠10♠
The unbeatable hand: A, K, Q, J, 10 all of the same suit.
2
Straight Flush
9♥8♥7♥6♥5♥
Five consecutive cards, all one suit. Higher top card wins.
3
Four of a Kind
K♠K♥K♦K♣7♠
All four cards of one rank. The fifth card (kicker) breaks ties.
4
Full House
Q♠Q♥Q♣8♦8♥
Three of a kind plus a pair. Higher trips win the comparison.
5
Flush
A♦J♦9♦5♦2♦
Five cards of one suit, not in sequence. Compared high card down.
6
Straight
10♥9♠8♦7♣6♥
Five in sequence, mixed suits. Ace plays high or low (A-2-3-4-5).
7
Three of a Kind
7♠7♥7♦K♣3♥
Three cards of one rank. Two kickers break ties.
8
Two Pair
J♠J♥4♦4♣A♠
Two different pairs. Higher pair first, then lower pair, then kicker.
9
One Pair
A♥A♠K♦Q♣3♥
Two cards of one rank. Pair rank first, then each kicker in turn.
10
High Card
A♥J♦9♠6♣2♥
No pair, no run, no flush. Highest card wins, compared down the line.