There are 52 cards in the pack, and the ranking of the individual cards, from high to low, is A, K, Q, J, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2. There is no ranking between the suits.

Standard Poker Hand Rankings

1. Royal Flush: A, K, Q, J & 10, all in the same suit. All royal flushes are equal.
2. Straight Flush: 5 cards of the same suit in sequence. Between 2 straight flushes, the one containing the higher top card is higher. The cards cannot "turn the corner" (for example 4, 3, 2, A, K is not valid).
3. Four of a kind: 4 cards of the same rank. This combination is sometimes known as quads, and in some parts of Europe it is called a poker. Between 2 four of a kind, the one with the higher rank is higher.
4. Full House: 3 cards of one rank and 2 cards of another rank. When comparing full houses, the rank of the 3 cards determines which is higher. If the threes of a kind were equal, the rank of the pairs would decide.
5. Flush: 5 cards of the same suit. When comparing flushes, the highest card determines which is higher. If the highest cards are equal then the 2nd highest card is compared; if those are equal too, then the 3rd highest card, and so on.

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6. Straight: Five cards of mixed suits in sequence. When comparing 2o sequences, the one with the higher ranking top card is better. Ace can count high or low in a straight, but not both at once.
7. Three of a Kind: Three cards of the same rank. This combination is also known as Triplets or Trips. When comparing two threes of a kind the hand in which the three equal cards are of higher rank is better. If you have to compare 2 threes of a kind where the sets of 3 are of equal rank, then the higher of the 2 remaining cards in each hand are compared, and if those are equal, the lower odd card is compared.
8. Two Pairs: A pair is 2 cards of equal rank. When comparing hands with 2 pairs, the hand with the highest pair wins. If the higher pairs are equal, the lower pairs are compared. Finally, if both pairs are the same, the odd cards are compared.
9. Pair: A hand with 2 cards of equal rank. When comparing 2 such hands, the hand with the higher pair is better. If the pairs are equal, compare the highest ranking odd cards from each hand; if these are equal compare the second highest odd card, and so.
10. High Card: 5 cards which do not form any of the combinations listed above. When comparing 2 such hands, the one with the better highest card wins. If the highest cards are equal the second cards are compared; and so on.

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Poker Hand Rankings Using a Bug

The use of a joker as a bug creates a slight variation to game play. Normally casino draw poker variants use a joker, and thus the best possible hand is five of a kind Aces. In casino lowball, the joker plays as the the lowest card not already in the hand.

Low Poker Hand Rankings

When playing games in which the lowest hand wins, there are some modifications to the ranking.

Non-Standard Poker Hand Rankings

Non-standard poker hands are hands which are not recognized by official poker rules but are created by house rules. Non-standard hands usually appear in games using wild cards or bugs.

Some of these non-standard poker hand rankings are:

1. Five of a kind: Five cards of the same rank.
2. Skeet flush: The same cards as a skeet, in the same suit.
3. Big bobtail: A four card straight flush (this hand is ranked below four of a kind).
4. Big cat, Little cat, Big dog, Little dog: related to Cats and Dog.
5. Wrap-around straight: A Straight including an ace which counts as both the high and low card- Ranked below the Straight.
6. Skip straight: Cards are in consecutive order, skipping every other card.
7. Five and dime: All cards are fives, sixes, sevens, eights, nines, or tens with no pair.
8. Skeet: A hand with a 2, 3 or 4, 5, 6, 7 or 8, and 9.
9. Little bobtail: A three card straight flush. Ranked below Three of a kind.
10. Flash: One card of each suit plus a joker.
11. Blaze or Blazer: All cards are jacks, queens, or kings.
12. Russ: Five cards of the same color. Ranked below 2 pairs.
13. Bobtail flush: 4 cards of the same suit.
14. Flush house: Three cards of one suit and two cards of another.
15. Bobtail straight: 4 cards in consecutive order.