Poker hands probability

If you played poker as a child, you might have the poker hands memorized.

Best starting hands in poker

Those who never enjoyed home poker games as a kid or those who haven't played in a long time need a quick refresher. Have no fear; in the article below, we provide a guide to poker hands for players of all levels.

Our guide discusses the many different hands in poker: the best poker hands, the worst poker hands, and all of the possible poker hands in between.

We discuss which poker hands you should play, along with a mathematical breakdown of the chances of getting certain hands in poker. Our calculations and odds are based on the most popular version of poker, Texas Hold'em, because that is the game new players are most likely to play online.

Ranking Poker Hands From Best To Worst

The best hand in poker is the royal flush.

This happens once every 30,000 hands or so in Texas Hold'em and Seven-Card Stud, so unlike Hollywood movies, don't expect to see many of them. Here's a full list of the poker hands, ranked from best to worst: