Poker Hand Rankings
If you want to become a master at the game of poker it is important to understand the the poker hand rankings. This will help you in two ways, firstly, it will allow you to quickly recognize your current hand strength, and secondly, it will help you to become familiar of when you should be folding. In the Pictures below are the hand rankings of poker. They are listed in order from highest hand ranking to the lowest hand ranking.

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Royal Flush
Ace, King, Queen, Jack, Ten of the same suit

Straight Flush
Any five cards of the same suit in consecutive numerical order

Four of a Kind
Four cards of the same rank

Full House
Three of a kind and one pair. Ties are broken first by the three of a kind, then the pair

Flush
Five cards of matching suit

Straight
Any five consecutive cards of mixed suits. Ace can be high or low

Three of a kind
Three cards of the same rank

Two Pair
Two different pairs with one odd card

One Pair
One pair with three odd cards. In a tie the high card wins

High Card
If no other hand is achieved, the highest card held wins