The ranking of poker hands is based on the difficulty in making it. The rankings are as follows:

Hand	5 Card Odds	7 Card Odds
Royal Flush	Odds - in a 7 card game 1 in 30,940	in a 5 card game 1 in 649,740
Straight Flush	Odds - in a 7 card game 1 in 3,591	in a 5 card game 1 in 72,193
Four of a Kind	Odds - in a 7 card game 1 in 595	in a 5 card game 1 in 4,165
Full House	Odds - in a 7 card game 1 in 39	in a 5 card game 1 in 694
Flush	Odds - in a 7 card game 1 in 33	in a 5 card game 1 in 509
Straight	Odds - in a 7 card game 1 in 22	in a 5 card game 1 in 255
Three of a Kind	Odds - in a 7 card game 1 in 21	in a 5 card game 1 in 47
Two Pair	Odds - in a 7 card game 1 in 22	in a 5 card game 1 in 255
One Pair	Odds - in a 7 card game 1 in 2.28	in a 5 card game 1 in 2.37
High Card	Odds - in a 7 card game 1 in 5.74	in a 5 card game 1 in 2.00

• Royal Flush
  The 10, Jack, Queen, King, and Ace of the same suite. Example: A of Diamonds, K of Diamonds, Q of Diamonds, J of Diamonds, 10 of Diamonds.
• Straight Flush
  Consists of five sequential cards all in the same suit. Example: 2 of Spades, 3 of Spades, 4 of Spades, 5 of Spades, 6 of Spades. A "wrap around" from the highest to the lowest rank is not allowed so the cards Q, K, A, 2, 3 not a straight flush.
• Four of a Kind
  Is four cards of the same rank along with a fifth card (the "kicker"). Example: 7 of Diamonds, 7 of Hearts, 7 of Spades, 7 of Clubs, A of Clubs.
• Full House
  Is a hand of three cards of one rank and two cards of another rank. Example: 8 of Spades, 8 of Clubs, 8 of Diamonds, 4 of Hearts, 4 of Clubs.
• Flush
  Is a hand of five cards of the same suit. Example: K of Diamonds, 9 of Diamonds, 7 of Diamonds, 5 of Diamonds, 3 of Diamonds. A "wrap around" from the highest to the lowest rank is not allowed so the cards K, A, 2, 3, 4 not a flush.
• Straight
  A hand of five cards in sequence but not in the same suit. Example: 5 of Hearts, 6 of Diamonds, 7 of Clubs, 8 of Diamonds, 9 of Clubs.
• Three of a Kind
  Three cards of the same rank and two other cards. Example: 7 of Diamonds, 7 of Clubs, 7 of Hearts, and K of Clubs, 3 of Spades.
• Two Pair
  Two sets of two cards of the same rank (a pair), with another card (the "kicker"). Example: 8 of Clubs, 8 of Spades (the first pair), 2 of Hearts, 2 of Spades (the second pair), K of Hearts (the "Kicker").
• One Pair
  Two cards of the same rank (a pair) along with three other cards. Example: 9 of Clubs, 9 of Hearts (a pair), A of Clubs, K of Hearts, 4 of Spades.
• High Card
  If your hand is none of the above hands you have five random cards. Your best card, highest ranking, in the hand is all you have. Example: Q of Hearts (the high card), 10 of Clubs, 7 of Hearts, 5 of Diamonds, 4 of Spades.