For all you poker novices
Here's the list of poker hands from highest to lowest so you won't make any mistakes when it comes to what you have (from Wikipedia):
- Royal flush: A straight flush that is ace-high. Example: A♠ K♠ Q♠ J♠ 10♠
- Straight flush: Five cards in sequence and of the same suit. Example: Q♦ J♦ 10♦ 9♦ 8♦
- Four of a kind: A hand with four cards of the same rank. Example: 4♣ 4♦ 4♥ 4♠ 9♥
- Full house: A hand with three cards of one rank and two of another. Example: 8♣ 8♦ 8♠ K♥ K♠
- Flush: Five cards of the same suit. Example: K♠ J♠ 8♠ 4♠ 3♠
- Straight: Five cards in sequence. (The ace can be considered higher than the king, or lower than the two.) Example: 5♦ 4♥ 3♠ 2♦ A♦
- Three of a kind: Three cards of the same rank. Example: 7♣ 7♥ 7♠ K♦ 2♠
- Two pair: Two cards of one rank, two of another. Example: A♣ A♦ 8♥ 8♠ Q♠
- One pair: Two cards of the same rank. Example: 9♥ 9♠ A♣ J♠ 4♥
- No pair: Also known as a high card hand. The following example is considered "Ace high." Example: A♦ 10♦ 9♠ 5♣ 4♣
If you want to know more about poker, check out this article from Wikipedia.