ROYAL FLUSH
The best hand possible, a royal flush consists of A, K, Q, J and 10, all of the same suit.
STRAIGHT FLUSH
Also very rare, a straight flush consists of any straight that is all the same suit.
FOUR OF A KIND
Four of a kind, or 'quads', consists of four cards of equal value along with another card known as a side card.
FULL HOUSE
A full house consists of three cards of one value and two cards of another.
FLUSH
A flush is a hand which has all cards of the same suit.
STRAIGHT
A straight has 5 cards of consecutive value that are not all the same suit.
THREE OF A KIND
Also known as 'trips', three of a kind is 3 cards of the same value and 2 side cards of different values.
TWO PAIR
Two pair consists of two cards of equal value, another two cards of equal value, and one extra card.
PAIR
One pair consists of two cards of the same value, and three extra cards.
HIGH CARD
Five cards that do not interact with each other to make any of the above hands.