4.POKER 101 - Online Poker

Following is the ranking of general poker hands from highest to lowest.

1. Royal Straight Flush - 10-J-Q-K-A, all of the same suit.

2. Straight Flush - five cards, of the same suit, in order, such as 2-3-4-5-6 all of diamonds.

3. Four of a Kind - four of the same card, such as K-A-A-A-A.

4. Full House - a set of three of a kind plus a pair, such as 8-8-Q-Q-Q.

5. Flush - five cards of the same suit

6. Straight - five running cards not necessarily of the same suit, such as 6-7-8-9-10

7. Three of a Kind - three cards of the same value, such as 10-10-10

8. Two Pair – four cards with two of the same value and the other two of the same value, such as 8-8 and A-A

9. One Pair – two cards of the same value, such as 2-2

10. High Card – any one card with the highest value

Slang for specific hands:

A-A – American Airlines, bullets, pocket rockets

A-K – Big Slick, “Walking back to Houston”

A-J -- Ajax

K-K – Cowboys

K-Q – Marriage

K-J – Kojak

K-9 -- Canine

Q-Q – Dames, divas, ladies, the Hilton sisters

Q-J – Maverick, Oedipus Rex

Q-7 -- Computer Hand

J-J – Jokers, hooks

J-5 – Jackson Five, Motown

10-5 – Five and dime

10-2 –Doyle Brunson

8-8 – Snowmen, Octopuses

7-7 – Hockey Sticks, walking Sticks

7-2 – The Hammer

5-5 – Nickels, presto

5-4 – Jesse James (for his Colt .45)

4-4 - Sailboats

2-2 – Ducks