In poker, a straight flush is a powerful hand, but there are a few hands that can beat it. The only hands that can beat a straight flush are:
- Four of a Kind: Four cards of the same value, such as four Aces. This hand beats a straight flush.
- Royal Flush: A special type of straight flush that runs from 10 to Ace, all in the same suit. The royal flush is the highest hand in poker and beats every other hand, including a regular straight flush.
- Five of a Kind: This hand is only possible when playing with wild cards. It consists of five cards of the same value and beats a royal flush.
Here is a complete list of poker hands ranked from highest to lowest:
- Royal Flush: A, K, Q, J, 10, all in the same suit.
- Straight Flush: Any five consecutive cards of the same suit.
- Four of a Kind: Four cards of the same value.
- Full House: Three of a kind plus a pair.
- Flush: Any five cards of the same suit, not in consecutive order.
- Straight: Five consecutive cards of any suit.
- Three of a Kind: Three cards of the same value.
- Two Pair: Two pairs of cards with the same value.
- One Pair: Two cards of the same value.
- High Card: The highest-ranking card in your hand when you dont have any of the above combinations.
