Rank of Hands

In the game of poker, players make up hands of five cards according to the preset rules of the poker game being played. These hands are compared using a standard ranking system. The player with the highest ranking hand wins that particular hand.

The ranking of the hand is increased by having multiple cards of the same rank by either being the same suit or having consecutive values.

Listed below are the categories of hands from the highest to the lowest. Any hand in a higher category beats any hand in the lower category. So for example any straight flush beats a four of a kind. If more than one player has the same ranking then the player with the higher cards wins - a pair of 8's beats a pair of 4's.

	A straight from a ten to an ace and all five cards of the same suit.
Royal Flush
	Any straight with all five cards of the same suit.
Straight Flush
	Any four cards of the same rank.
Four of a kind
	Any three cards of the same rank together with any two cards of the same rank.
Full House
	Any five cards of the same suit which are not consecutive.
Flush
	Any five consecutive cards of different suits.
Straight
	Any three cards of the same rank.
Three of a kind
	Any two cards of the same rank together with another two cards of the same rank.
Two Pairs
	Any two cards of the same rank.
One Pair