A standard deck of 52 cards. Aces are both the highest
and lowest cards.
A,K,Q,J,10,9,8,7,6,5,4,3,2,(A)
This is a hand ranking from high to low. The following
ranking is used in Texas Holdem, Omaha High, 7-Card Stud and 5-Card Stud. The
highest hand wins the pot.
In Omaha High/Low and 7-Card Stud High/Low, the pot is
divided between the highest and lowest hands.
Royal Flush
Straight Flush
Four of a Kind
If 5 communal cards produce a Four of a Kind, the highest
card held by each player decides the winner. But if each player has the highest
card lower than the fifth card on the table, the pot is divided among the
players. For example, communal cards KKKKA, Player1:OJ, Player2: 1010.
Full House
If 2 or more players have a Full House, the one with the
highest Three of a Kind wins the game. For example, table: KQQ36 Player1: Q3,
Player2:b KK.
Player2 wins with the following hand: KKKQQ.
Flush
If 2 or more players have a flush, the one with the higher
value suit wins. For example, table: 4
(spades)8(spades)J(spades)A(spades)2(spades), Player1: 5(spades)(6spades),
Player2:9(spades)A(diamonds), Player3:K(spades),2(hearts)
Player 3 wins because he has the highest value flush: A(spades)K(spades)(Jspades)(8spades)(4spades).
Straight
If 2 or more players hav a Straight, the one with the highest
High card wins. For example, table: 8910KA Player1:JQ, Player2: J7. Player 1
wins with 10JQKA.
If both hands are the same, the pot is divided equally.
Three of a kind
If 2 or more players have Three of a kind, the player with
the best kicker wins. For example, table AAQ86 Player1: AK, Player 2 A10.
Player1 wins.
Two Pair
If both players have the same high pair, the low pair
determins the winner. If the low pair is also the same, the winner is decided by
a kicker. For example, table KKJ24 Player1: JA ( KKJJA), Player2: J2 (KKJJ4).
Player 1 wins.
One Pair
If 2 or more players have the same pair, the winner is
determined by the kicker.
High Card
If none of the players have managed to get any of the above
hands, the winner will be determined by a High card.
For example, table: 58JQK Player1: A9, Player 67. Player 1 wins(AKQJ9).
If Players have cards lower than the 5 on the table, the pot is divided equally.
In Low hand , Aces are used as the lowest cards (1). Low
hands are card combinations from Ace (1) to 8. A Low hand may also be a High
hand at the same time (Straight or Flush). Such a hand may be the best Low and
High.
Five High
The lowest possible Low hand. In case of 2 players possessing
the same hands, the pot is divided equally.
Six High
Seven High
Eight High
Attention: The Low is determined by its High card. If High
cards of 2 or more players are the same, the second High card is considered. For
example,
