5 card stud poker - Ranking of hands

The ranking of hands for 5-card stud poker is the same as the standard ranking order:

Straight flush: five cards of the same suit in sequence. An ace-high straight flush is referred to as a “royal-flush” and is the best possible hand in poker. If one occurs, you may consider betting your house.

Four of a kind: four cards of the same rank, plus an unrelated fifth card that has no bearing on the hands. The higher the rank of the four of a kind, the better the hand is.

Full house: three cards of one rank and two cards of another rank. The overall rank of a full house is determined by the three of a kind and not by the pair.

Flush: any five cards of the same suit. The cards are not all in sequence, and the suit has no bearing on the rank of the flush. If more than one player holds a flush, the highest flush is determined by the rank of the individual cards, starting with the highest card.

Straight: five cards in sequence, not all of the same suit.

Three of a kind: three cards of the same rank, plus two unrelated cards.

Two pair: two cards of one rank, two cards of another rank, and one unrelated card. If two players each have two pair and their high pair is of the same rank, the winner is determined by the rank of the unrelated card.

One pair: two cards of one rank, plus three unrelated cards. If two players hold the same ranking pair, the winner is determined by the value of the unrelated cards.

No pairs: five unrelated cards. The winner is determined by who holds the highest-ranking single card.