New to poker? Here are the five-card poker hands, listed in descending order of power. Note that no suit is more powerful than the others:

1. Straight Flush: Any five cards all of the same suit and in sequential order. Aces can be used high or low. An ace-high straight flush is known as a Royal Flush.
   High: A-K-Q-J-T, Low: 5-4-3-2-A

2. Four of a Kind: Any four cards of the same rank.
   High: A-A-A-A-K, Low: 2-2-2-2-3

3. Full House: Any three cards of one rank, plus two cards of another rank.
   High: A-A-A-K-K, Low: 2-2-2-3-3

4. Flush: Any five cards, all of the same suit. It doesn't matter which one.
   High: A-K-Q-J-9, Low: 7-5-4-3-2

5. Straight: Any five cards in sequential order. Aces can be used high or low.
   High: A-K-Q-J-T, Low: 5-4-3-2-A

6. Three of a Kind: Any three cards of the same rank.
   High: A-A-A-K-Q, Low: 2-2-2-4-3

7. Two Pair: Any two cards of one rank, plus two cards of another rank.
   High: A-A-K-K-Q, Low: 3-3-2-2-4

8. Pair: Any two cards of one rank.
   High: A-A-K-Q-J, Low: 2-2-5-4-3

9. High Card: No pair and no better hand.
   High: A-K-Q-J-9, Low: 7-5-4-3-2