Order of hands (Hold’em and Omaha)
| # | Hand | Example | Probability with 7 cards |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Royal flush | A♠K♠Q♠J♠T♠ | 0.003% |
| 2 | Straight flush | 9♥8♥7♥6♥5♥ | 0.03% |
| 3 | Four of a kind | Q♣Q♦Q♥Q♠4♦ | 0.17% |
| 4 | Full house | J♣J♥J♦8♠8♣ | 2.6% |
| 5 | Flush | A♦T♦8♦5♦2♦ | 3.0% |
| 6 | Straight | T♣9♦8♥7♠6♣ | 4.6% |
| 7 | Three of a kind | 7♠7♥7♦K♣2♦ | 4.8% |
| 8 | Two pair | K♥K♦9♣9♠5♥ | 23.5% |
| 9 | One pair | A♣A♠J♦6♥3♣ | 43.8% |
| 10 | High card | A♥Q♣9♦6♠3♥ | 17.4% |
Probabilities are for the best five-card hand from seven cards, which is what a Hold’em player holds at showdown.
Ties and kickers
When two players hold the same category, the higher ranks win: a higher pair, then the highest unpaired card (the kicker), then the next. A♠K♦ beats A♥Q♣ on a board of A-7-4-3-2 because the king outkicks the queen. If all five cards are equal the pot is split. Suits never break ties.
Omaha
The ranking is identical, but a hand must use exactly two hole cards and three board cards. A single ace of spades with four spades on board is not a flush. The Omaha calculator applies the rule automatically.
Short Deck (6+ Hold’em)
Cards from 2 to 5 are removed. Two consequences:
- Flush beats full house. With only nine cards per suit a flush is rarer than a full house, so the order swaps.
- A-6-7-8-9 is the lowest straight. The ace fills the gap left by the missing five.
Some rooms also rank three of a kind above a straight. The Short Deck calculator uses the common online rules: straight above trips.