The highest pair of the two determines the rank of the two pair.
Two sets of two matching cards form two pair. If two players hold the same pair than the player holding the highest unpaired card with it (called the 'kicker') wins. The player who holds the pair of cards with the highest value wins. If no player has any of the hands listed below, than the player holding the highest card wins. Poker hands ranked from lowest to highest in value: In Omaha a player has to pick exactly 2 of his hole cards and 3 community cards to form the best hand. In Texas hold'em a player must pick exactly 5 cards from the 2 hole cards and the 5 community cards together to form the best hand (even if that means playing all the community cards and no hole cards). All suits are of equal value in Texas hold'em. SuitsĬlubs ♣, diamonds ♦, hearts ♥ and spades ♠. Note: the ace by default is the highest card in the deck, but can have the function of a 'one' to make a straight from ace to 5. You can also download the PDF-file at the top in which the poker hand rankings are listed to print and use as a reference while playing.
Also provided are some examples of what beats what in poker to clarify some of the hand match-ups that might give you trouble. The poker hands are ranked from lowest to highest in value. Below you will find a ranking of all the hands possible in poker.
