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Pai Gow Poker Hand Rankings

One of the most confusing things for any new poker player is the order of hands and what defines them. Pai Gow Poker follows the standard rankings beginning at a Royal Flush and ending with High Card.


Below is how the cards are ranked.   
Royal Flush

Ace, King, Queen, Jack and Ten all in the same suit.

Straight Flush

Five cards in numerical sequence all in the same suit.

Four of a Kind

Four cards of the same rank with fifth card being the highest eligible card.

Full House

Three cards of matching rank with two cards of different matching rank.

Flush

Five cards of matching suit.

Straight

Five cards in ranked sequence.

Three of a kind

Three cards of matching rank with two cards of different ranks.

Two Pair

Two cards of matching rank with two additional cards of a different matching rank. The fifth card is an unrelated rank.

One Pair

Two cards of matching rank with three additional cards of unrelated ranks.

High Card

Five cards that are not of the same suit, are not ranked sequentially and uniquely ranked.






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