Poker Hands: A list and explanation of the rankings

In poker, the probability of each type of 5-card hand can be computed by calculating the proportion of hands of that type among all possible hands

There are 169 possible starting hands in NLHE These are represented by the 13×13 matrix: If you select every hand in the matrix, there are 1,326 preflop combos

all poker hands in order Hands such as A-K, A-Q, A-J and even K-Q can be profitable hands to play and should be marked high in your poker cheat sheet At a loose table, these hands are

all poker hands ranked When two players hold a straight flush, the player holding the highest card wins An Ace-high straight flush is also called a Royal Flush:the best possible hand