RANKING OF POKER HANDS: 

Royal Flush 
The highest ranking hand possible. All five cards are in both sequence and common suit.
Example: A(hearts), K(hearts),Q(hearts), J(hearts), 10(hearts) 

Straight Flush 
Five cards both in sequence and common suit. 
Example: 10(diamonds), 9(diamonds), 8(diamonds), 7(diamonds), 6(diamonds) 

Four of a Kind 
Four cards of the same rank. 
Example: 5(clubs), 5(hearts), 5(spades), 5(diamonds) 

Full House 
Three cards of one rank and two cards of another rank. 
Example: K(clubs), K(diamonds), K(hearts), 4(spades), 4(clubs) 

Flush 
Five cards of same suit. 
Example: K(diamonds), J(diamonds), 9(diamonds), 6(diamonds), 3(diamonds), 2(diamonds)

Straight 
Five cards in sequence (Aces may be used high or low) 
Example: A(clubs), K(diamonds), Q(clubs), J(hearts), 10(spades) 

Three of a kind 
Three cards of same rank. 
Example: 9(clubs), 9(diamonds), 9(hearts), A(spades), 8(clubs) 

Two pairs 
Two groups of two cards of same rank. 
Example: 4(clubs), 4(diamonds), J(hearts), J(diamonds), A(clubs) 

JACKS OR BETTER 
Two cards (Jacks or better) of the same rank 
Example: 8(clubs), 4(diamonds), J(hearts), J(spades), A(clubs)