In order for each player to feel confident as a Poker professional, knowledge of the basic rules of the game will not be enough for them. Indeed, a distinctive feature of this entertainment is the presence of ten basic Poker combinations, consisting of five cards (two pocket cards and three of five common cards open to all participants in the game).

It often happens that during competitions several players have the same hand. In this case, the strength of the combination is determined by the presence of the highest ranked card. The result of entertainment depends on the knowledge to see them at the game, correctly evaluate the power of Poker winning hands, their prospects and skillful usage of the knowledge of Poker hand rankings.

Currently, each player can find suitable tables on many game portals. Operators also offer their customers a large number of stylish and convenient specialized rooms, among which the Poker House is very popular, where users have the opportunity to test their skills.

Poker combinations ranking

In all popular types of this card entertainment (Texas Hold’em, Omaha, Stud and Draw Poker), classic hands are used. Here are the main combinations in Poker, in decreasing order of importance:

1. The highest hand is Royal Flush, consisting of Ace, King, Queen, Jack and tens of the same suit. In the case of compiling this combination by several players, the bank is divided equally between them.
2. Five consecutive cards of the same suit, the eldest of which is not Ace, are called Straight Flush. Like the previous one, this combination is quite rare.
3. A hand in which there are four cards of the same rank is called Four of a kind. A winning is a combination of cards of a higher rank, or if the kicker has a larger face value.
4. The next oldest among Poker combinations is Full house, which is made up of three cards of the same rank and two of the other. The hand in which three cards are higher than of the opponent wins.
5. Five inconsistent cards of the same suit make up Flush. The player with the highest card wins. If the elders are the same, then the next two cards are compared.
6. A sequence of five cards of different suits is called Straight. Here, the Ace can act as the highest and youngest cards, and the combination with the highest face value card wins.
7. If a player managed to collect three cards of the same rank, then such a hand is called Three of a kind. The combination with these 3 cards of higher value wins.
8. The rating is closed with Two pair, Pair and High Card hands.

Those players who managed to learn and remember well the listed combinations have a significant advantage over other participants in the game.

Combinations to win the game

Without exaggeration, the main skill in this card entertainment can be called a person’s ability to determine the best Poker combinations, calculate their potential and relative strength:

• Everyone knows that an experienced player can simply turn any set of cards into best Poker hands, and then outplay opponents and become the owner of the bank;
• Royal Flush is the strongest hand, but the probability that a player will be able to collect it on the flop is only 0.0008%, even if there are two high pocket cards of the same suit. It is hardly worth counting on it;
• In the weak group for guaranteed winnings are Two pair, Pair, High Card and Three of a kind, in the middle are Straight, Flush and Full house. And the top of the ranking of combinations that enable a person to win is Four of a kind and Straight Flush.

Following these recommendations, many players will be able to improve their skills in the game and achieve success more often.