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Poker Hand Evaluator

Tap cards to build a hand of five to seven cards and get its exact poker rank, with kickers and the best five cards highlighted. Add a second hand to settle who wins.

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Why use a hand evaluator

Settle arguments

Know instantly whether a flush beats a straight or which two pair wins.

Learn the kickers

See exactly which five cards play and how ties are broken.

Study probabilities

Compare how rare each hand is with exact five-card odds.

How to evaluate a poker hand

  1. Pick your cardsTap five, six or seven cards. With seven, the best five are chosen automatically.
  2. Read the resultSee the hand name, kickers and the five cards that play, highlighted.
  3. Compare handsSwitch to compare mode, fill Hand B and see which hand wins or if it is a split pot.

Poker hand rankings

From strongest to weakest the hands are straight flush, four of a kind, full house, flush, straight, three of a kind, two pair, one pair and high card. A royal flush is simply the ace-high straight flush. Suits never break ties in standard poker: when two hands have the same rank, the kickers decide, card by card, and if every relevant card matches the pot is split.

Aces can play high in A-K-Q-J-10 or low in the five-high straight A-2-3-4-5, called the wheel, but straights cannot wrap around, so Q-K-A-2-3 is not a straight. In seven-card games such as Texas hold'em, your hand is the best five-card combination from your two hole cards and the five community cards.

Full house ties

Compare the three of a kind first, then the pair.

Flush ties

Compare the highest card, then the next, down to the fifth.

Two pair ties

Higher pair, then lower pair, then the kicker.

Poker hand FAQ

Does a flush beat a straight?

Yes. A flush is rarer than a straight, so it ranks higher.

Do suits matter for ties?

No. In standard poker all suits are equal; identical hands split the pot.

Is A-2-3-4-5 a straight?

Yes, it is the lowest straight, called the wheel. The ace plays low.

How are 7-card hands evaluated?

Every five-card combination is considered and the strongest one is used, exactly as in hold'em and seven-card stud.

What are the odds of a royal flush?

In five random cards it is 4 in 2,598,960, about 0.000154%.

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