Know your poker hands to win online poker games at 888poker!
Everyone knows that the highest hand at the end of a round of online Texas Hold‘em poker is what determines the winner. They know it is an important part of the game but few actually understand it. To be successful in 888poker tournaments, you should know this information like the back of your hand!
Poker hands are ranked based on the probability of getting that combination of cards in your hand. Getting a pair is a lot more common than getting a straight flush, so obviously it will not be as valuable.
The winning poker hands are ranked below from highest value to lowest value.
- 1. Royal Flush - A, K, Q, J, 10, all same suit.
- 2. Straight Flush - any 5 sequential cards with same suit
- 3. Four of a kind - four cards with the same value
- 4. Full house – a pair and three of a kind in the same hand
- 5. Flush – 5 cards with the same suit
- 6. Straight – 5 sequential cards with any suit
- 7. Three of a kind – 3 cards with the same value
- 8. Two pair – 2 pairs of 2 cards with the same value
- 9. One pair – 2 cards with the same value
- 10. High card – no matching cards
As you can see, it is pretty simple. The higher the value, the lower the probability of making the hand. Why not take your newfound knowledge of hand rankings, head over to 888poker and play a few hands. It is super exciting and it only takes a few minutes to get started playing in online poker tournaments!
