When playing poker, after the last stage of betting has happened it's time to compare cards, the winner is the person who has the strongest hand (best five cards)!

Below are the rankings for poker hands from strongest to weakest.

Hand Rankings

Royal Flush  
This is the best poker hand you can have.
Ex: Ten, Jack, Queen, King, and Ace of the same suit.

Straight Flush
Five cards, all of the same suit that are in sequence.
Ex: 6c, 7c, 8c, 9c,Tc

Four-Of-A-Kind
Four cards of equal rank
Ex: Qc, Qh, Qd, Qs

Full House
Three cards of equal rank, and two different cards of the equal rank. (Three of a kind and a pair)
Ex: Th, Tc,  Td -  5s, 5d

Flush
Any five cards of the same suit.
Ex: As, Ts, 9s, 5s. 2s

Straight
Five cards of mixed suits, in sequence.
Ex: 9c, Th, Js, Qd, Kh

Three-Of-A-Kind
Any three cards of equal rank.
Ex: 9c, 9h, 9s

Two Pair
Two cards of equal rank and a different two cards of equal rank.
Ex: 5d, 5s - 2h, 2s

One Pair
Two cards of equal rank.
Js, Jh