What are the different poker hands and how do they rank?

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Knowing the weight of your hand helps you put on the best poker face. Ranked from the Royal Flush (highest) to the High Card (lowest), hand rankings are generally consistent throughout every variation of online poker. Royal Flush Ace, King, Queen, Jack and Ten all in the same suit. Tide Hand: If two or more Royal Flushes exist at showdown, the pot is split. Straight Flush Five cards in numerical sequence all in the same suit. Tied Hand: If two or more Straight Flushes exist at showdown, the highest ranked card at the top of the sequence wins the pot. If two or more identical sequences exist, the pot is split. Four of a Kind Four cards of the same rank with fifth card being the highest eligible card. Tied Hand: If two or more 'Four of a Kinds' exist in a hand, the highest Four of a Kind wins. Games played with community cards where players have the same Four of a Kind, the highest fifth card by rank (kicker) wins. If the kicker is also of the same rank, the pot is split. Full House Three cards of matching rank with two cards of different matching rank. Tied Hand: If two or more 'Full Houses' exist at showdown, the highest three matching cards win. Games played with community cards where players have the same three matching cards, the highest value of the two matching cards wins. If the hands are identical in rank, the pot is split. Flush