Shown below are poker hands, from highest to lowest.

		Royal Flush The 5 highest cards, all of the same suit. This is actually just the highest possible Straight Flush (below). Shown is a "Spade Royal Flush."
		Straight Flush Five consecutive cards, all of the same suit. This is a "Ten high straight flush."
		Four of a Kind Also known as Quads, this is all 4 cards of a given value. "Quad kings" are shown.
		Full House A three of a kind and a pair. Whatever you have three of is said to be full of the pair. In other words, this is "sixes full of queens."
		Flush Five non-consecutive cards, all of the same suit. This is a "club flush, ace high."
		Straight Five cards in consecutive order, but not of the same suit. An ace can be either high or low for a straight. Shown is a "six high straight."
		Three of a Kind Also known as Trips, this is any three cards of the same value. This hand is "trip eights."
		Two Pair Two different pairs (see below). This is "two pair, kings and queens."
		Pair Two cards of the same value. This hand is a pair of Jacks.
		High Card If none of the hands above applies, then the highest card in the hand plays. This example is "king high".