Poker Hand Rankings and How Ties Are Broken
From best to worst, Hold'em hands rank: royal flush > straight flush > four of a kind > full house > flush > straight > three of a kind > two pair > one pair > high card. Each player plays the best five cards from their two hole cards and the five on the board.
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The ten hands at a glance
| # | Hand | Example | What it is | Odds with 7 cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Royal flush | A♥K♥Q♥J♥10♥ | 10-J-Q-K-A, all one suit | about 0.0032% (1 in 30,940) |
| 2 | Straight flush | 8♣7♣6♣5♣4♣ | Five in a row, all one suit | about 0.028% (1 in 3,590) |
| 3 | Four of a kind (quads) | 9♠9♥9♦9♣K♦ | Four of one rank plus a kicker | about 0.17% (1 in 595) |
| 4 | Full house (a boat) | 7♠7♥7♣2♦2♠ | Three of a kind plus a pair | about 2.60% (1 in 38) |
| 5 | Flush | K♦10♦7♦4♦3♦ | Five of one suit, not in sequence | about 3.03% (1 in 33) |
| 6 | Straight | J♣10♦9♠8♥7♣ | Five in a row, any suits | about 4.62% (1 in 22) |
| 7 | Three of a kind (trips / a set) | Q♣Q♦Q♠8♥5♣ | Three of one rank plus two odd cards | about 4.83% (1 in 21) |
| 8 | Two pair | A♠A♦6♣6♥J♠ | Two pairs plus a kicker | about 23.5% |
| 9 | One pair | 10♥10♣K♠7♦3♣ | One pair plus three odd cards | about 43.8% |
| 10 | High card | A♣J♦8♠5♥2♣ | None of the above; highest card plays | about 17.4% |
The odds are for the final hand you hold at the river, using your two cards plus the five on the board. Notice that one pair turns up more often than high card: with seven cards, avoiding every pair is harder than it sounds.
Breaking ties between the same hand
- Only the best five count. The other two of your seven cards don't matter. With three pairs available, you take the top two pairs and the best remaining card as the kicker.
- Compare the main part first, then kickers. Pair of kings against pair of kings goes to the highest of the other three cards. With two pair, compare the top pair, then the bottom pair, then the kicker.
- Full houses go by the trips. 7-7-7-2-2 beats 6-6-6-A-A: the bigger three of a kind wins, however big the pair is.
- Straights go by the top card. A-2-3-4-5 is the smallest straight (five-high); 10-J-Q-K-A is the biggest.
- When the board is best, it's a chop. If the five community cards are the best hand anyone can make (“playing the board”), the pot is split.
Omaha: exactly two hole cards
ClubGG spreads 4-card and 5-card Omaha (PLO and PLO5). The hand order is the same as in Hold'em, but building a hand is different: you must use exactly 2 hole cards and exactly 3 board cards, no more and no fewer.
- Four hearts on the board and one heart in your hand: you do not have a flush. You need two hearts in your hand.
- You hold three 8s and an 8 lands on the board: you can use only two of your 8s plus the board's 8, so it's trips, not quads. Trips in your hand is a weak Omaha holding.
- The board is A-K-Q-J-x and you hold a single 10: not enough. You need the 10 plus an A, K, Q or J in your hand, so two hole cards and three board cards make the straight.
To see Omaha match-ups in numbers, switch the odds calculator to “Omaha (PLO)”.
Short Deck (6+): a different order
ClubGG supports Short Deck, and an August 2026 update added a Short Deck Bad Beat Jackpot trigger option. Short Deck strips out the 2s, 3s, 4s and 5s and plays with 36 cards, which changes a few key rules:
| Rule | Standard Hold'em | Short Deck (6+) |
|---|---|---|
| Deck | 52 cards | 36 cards (6 to ace) |
| Flush vs full house | Full house wins | Flush wins |
| Lowest straight | A-2-3-4-5 | A-6-7-8-9 |
| Trips vs straight | Straight wins | Depends on the rule set; some rank trips higher |
Why the ranking matters on ClubGG
Beyond deciding who wins the pot, clubs can set aside club chips for a Bad Beat Jackpot, and the trigger usually depends on how strong the losing hand is. The club sets the conditions, so read the club notice before you play. For club rules and formats see game types, and for scam warnings see safety and scams.
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