The best hand in poker is the Royal Flush, which consists of five consecutive cards of the same suit, in order of value from 10 through to Ace. The Royal Flush is unbeatable and ranks at the top of the poker hands hierarchy. The other hands in the hierarchy, in descending order of strength, are:
- Straight Flush
- Four of a Kind
- Full House
- Flush
- Straight
- Three of a Kind
- Two Pair
- One Pair
- High Card
Its important to note that poker hands consist of exactly five cards, no more and no less. Also, the best starting hand in Texas Hold'em is pocket aces, while the worst is seven-two offsuit.
