Poker Hand Types

5-card Poker hands ranked from strongest to weakest

Sample hand Name and description Percentage of 5-card hands

Straight Flush (including Royal Flush)
5 cards of the same suit in sequence 0.0015%

Four of a Kind
4 cards of the same rank 0.0240%

Full House
3 cards of identical rank and 2 cards of another rank 0.1441%

Flush
5 cards of the same suit 0.1965%

Straight
5 cards of different suit in sequence 0.3925%

Three of a Kind
3 cards of the same rank 2.1129%

Two Pair
2 cards of one rank and 2 cards of another rank 4.7539%

Pair
2 cards of the same rank 42.257%

High Card
5 cards of differing suit and rank, not in sequence 49.882%

Sample hand	Name and description	Percentage of 5-card hands
	Straight Flush (including Royal Flush) 5 cards of the same suit in sequence	0.0015%
	Four of a Kind 4 cards of the same rank	0.0240%
	Full House 3 cards of identical rank and 2 cards of another rank	0.1441%
	Flush 5 cards of the same suit	0.1965%
	Straight 5 cards of different suit in sequence	0.3925%
	Three of a Kind 3 cards of the same rank	2.1129%
	Two Pair 2 cards of one rank and 2 cards of another rank	4.7539%
	Pair 2 cards of the same rank	42.257%
	High Card 5 cards of differing suit and rank, not in sequence	49.882%