The Poker Hand Rankings

what beats a flush in poker  A flush can beat a straight, and all other poker hands ranking below it are called straight, three of a kind, two Pairs, Pairs, and high Cards What beats a No, a flush does not beat a full house

Since the probability of hitting a Straight Flush is much lower than an ordinary Flush, Straight Flush ranks higher in 2nd position in the Poker chart 3 Royal 3 Comparison with Other Hands: A flush beats many other hands, including a straight, three of a kind, two pairs, and one pair However, it is

The best poker hand is a royal flush, followed by a straight flush, four-of-a-kind, full house, flush, straight, three-of-a-kind, two pair, pair and high card  The answer lies in the math Full houses occur much less frequently than flushes or straights, which is why the full house is higher on the hand rankings