Q&A for How to Play Poker

Return to Full Article

Coming soon

Add New Question

Question

Can I get the order of a poker hand from the highest to the lowest?

Poker Legend

Community Answer

1. Royal flush. 2. Straight flush. 3. Four of a kind. 4. Full house. 5. Flush. 6. Straight. 7. Three of a kind. 8. Two pair. 9. Pair. 10. High card.

Thanks! We're glad this was helpful.
Thank you for your feedback.
If wikiHow has helped you, please consider a small contribution to support us in helping more readers like you. We’re committed to providing the world with free how-to resources, and even $1 helps us in our mission. Support wikiHow
Yes No

Not Helpful 79 Helpful 368
Question

What are the winning hands in poker?

Alex Clayton

Community Answer

Royal flush is the best type of hand you can get. For example: Ace, king, queen, Jack, and ten, all of the same suit.

Thanks! We're glad this was helpful.
Thank you for your feedback.
If wikiHow has helped you, please consider a small contribution to support us in helping more readers like you. We’re committed to providing the world with free how-to resources, and even $1 helps us in our mission. Support wikiHow
Yes No

Not Helpful 54 Helpful 145
Question

Can two aces beat three of a kind?

Community Answer

No. Two aces will beat any two of a kind as a high card, but three of a kind will still win.

Thanks! We're glad this was helpful.
Thank you for your feedback.
If wikiHow has helped you, please consider a small contribution to support us in helping more readers like you. We’re committed to providing the world with free how-to resources, and even $1 helps us in our mission. Support wikiHow
Yes No

Not Helpful 63 Helpful 159
Question

Is a pair of aces stronger than a pair of Jacks?

Community Answer

Yes, unless your party decides aces become the value 1, rather than the highest possible (after king).

Thanks! We're glad this was helpful.
Thank you for your feedback.
If wikiHow has helped you, please consider a small contribution to support us in helping more readers like you. We’re committed to providing the world with free how-to resources, and even $1 helps us in our mission. Support wikiHow
Yes No

Not Helpful 34 Helpful 95
Question

Do jokers count as wild cards?

SabrinaQuick

Community Answer

Only if everyone at the table agrees. They can count as high and as low or both.

Thanks! We're glad this was helpful.
Thank you for your feedback.
If wikiHow has helped you, please consider a small contribution to support us in helping more readers like you. We’re committed to providing the world with free how-to resources, and even $1 helps us in our mission. Support wikiHow
Yes No

Not Helpful 20 Helpful 51
Question

What is higher three of a kind or two of a pair?

Community Answer

In poker, three of a kind is higher than a high card, a pair or two pair.

Thanks! We're glad this was helpful.
Thank you for your feedback.
If wikiHow has helped you, please consider a small contribution to support us in helping more readers like you. We’re committed to providing the world with free how-to resources, and even $1 helps us in our mission. Support wikiHow
Yes No

Not Helpful 23 Helpful 76
Question

Which is higher, royal flush or four aces?

Community Answer

Unless there are wild cards in the game, if you have 4 aces, no one can have a royal flush. However, the royal flush would win.

Thanks! We're glad this was helpful.
Thank you for your feedback.
If wikiHow has helped you, please consider a small contribution to support us in helping more readers like you. We’re committed to providing the world with free how-to resources, and even $1 helps us in our mission. Support wikiHow
Yes No

Not Helpful 35 Helpful 77
Question

What's higher: a royal flush or five of a kind?

Community Answer

Royal flush. There is no five of a kind, unless you have another set of cards.

Thanks! We're glad this was helpful.
Thank you for your feedback.
If wikiHow has helped you, please consider a small contribution to support us in helping more readers like you. We’re committed to providing the world with free how-to resources, and even $1 helps us in our mission. Support wikiHow
Yes No

Not Helpful 30 Helpful 74
Question

What does "fold" mean in poker?

Community Answer

To fold is to quit that round, forfeiting what you have placed in the pot and that round of dealing. You can still play in the next round. To fold you place your cards in the discard pile and declare to other players that you have folded. You do not have to show them your cards.

Thanks! We're glad this was helpful.
Thank you for your feedback.
If wikiHow has helped you, please consider a small contribution to support us in helping more readers like you. We’re committed to providing the world with free how-to resources, and even $1 helps us in our mission. Support wikiHow
Yes No

Not Helpful 16 Helpful 38
Question

Who deals if the next dealer dropped out of the game?

Community Answer

To keep the flow the same, have the previous dealer deal again. This keeps the cards flowing in the proper order.

Thanks! We're glad this was helpful.
Thank you for your feedback.
If wikiHow has helped you, please consider a small contribution to support us in helping more readers like you. We’re committed to providing the world with free how-to resources, and even $1 helps us in our mission. Support wikiHow
Yes No

Not Helpful 32 Helpful 55
Question

If there is a pair or two pairs in the face-up cards, who can claim them?

Community Answer

Those are community cards, and everyone can use them to make their hands possible. If the table is showing a pair of 2s and a pair of 5s, Player 1 could use his ace to make two pair, ace high, while Player 2 could use her 5 to make a full house, 5s over 2s.

Thanks! We're glad this was helpful.
Thank you for your feedback.
If wikiHow has helped you, please consider a small contribution to support us in helping more readers like you. We’re committed to providing the world with free how-to resources, and even $1 helps us in our mission. Support wikiHow
Yes No

Not Helpful 0 Helpful 6
Question

Does a K of spades and a Q of clubs beat a pair of 8s?

Community Answer

That depends on the five cards on the board. You must wait until the river. If a king or a queen (or both) show up, you will win; if another 8 comes up, he will.

Thanks! We're glad this was helpful.
Thank you for your feedback.
If wikiHow has helped you, please consider a small contribution to support us in helping more readers like you. We’re committed to providing the world with free how-to resources, and even $1 helps us in our mission. Support wikiHow
Yes No

Not Helpful 10 Helpful 22
Question

Is two aces a higher hand than two tens?

Community Answer

Yes, as the ace has the highest possible value in poker.

Thanks! We're glad this was helpful.
Thank you for your feedback.
If wikiHow has helped you, please consider a small contribution to support us in helping more readers like you. We’re committed to providing the world with free how-to resources, and even $1 helps us in our mission. Support wikiHow
Yes No

Not Helpful 0 Helpful 4
Question

Could we play without money? If so, how?

Community Answer

Yes. You could just use chips and play to win the most chips.

Thanks! We're glad this was helpful.
Thank you for your feedback.
If wikiHow has helped you, please consider a small contribution to support us in helping more readers like you. We’re committed to providing the world with free how-to resources, and even $1 helps us in our mission. Support wikiHow
Yes No

Not Helpful 0 Helpful 5
Question

Can a pair of 8s win a hand?

Sam Hanson

Community Answer

A pair of 8's can beat everything from a pair of 7s down to a High Two (or Ace if your group plays Ace Low). It all depends on what your opponent has. If your opponent also has a pair of 8s, compare the highest card in each player's hand. This is called a "kicker". Whoever has the highest kicker wins. (Kickers apply to high card, pair, and two pair situations, only if there is a tie.)

Thanks! We're glad this was helpful.
Thank you for your feedback.
If wikiHow has helped you, please consider a small contribution to support us in helping more readers like you. We’re committed to providing the world with free how-to resources, and even $1 helps us in our mission. Support wikiHow
Yes No

Not Helpful 1 Helpful 4
Question

What if the dealer sees my cards?

Community Answer

If you are playing in a sanctioned game, where the dealer isn't a player, that is no big deal. If you're playing a home game, request a redeal.

Thanks! We're glad this was helpful.
Thank you for your feedback.
If wikiHow has helped you, please consider a small contribution to support us in helping more readers like you. We’re committed to providing the world with free how-to resources, and even $1 helps us in our mission. Support wikiHow
Yes No

Not Helpful 0 Helpful 3
Question

What can I use as an alternative for poker chips?

Community Answer

You can just use hard cash instead of poker chips since the poker chips represent money.

Thanks! We're glad this was helpful.
Thank you for your feedback.
If wikiHow has helped you, please consider a small contribution to support us in helping more readers like you. We’re committed to providing the world with free how-to resources, and even $1 helps us in our mission. Support wikiHow
Yes No

Not Helpful 0 Helpful 3
Question

What are the names of the suits in playing cards?

Community Answer

The four suits in playing cards are hearts, diamonds, spades, and clubs. There are 13 of each.

Thanks! We're glad this was helpful.
Thank you for your feedback.
If wikiHow has helped you, please consider a small contribution to support us in helping more readers like you. We’re committed to providing the world with free how-to resources, and even $1 helps us in our mission. Support wikiHow
Yes No

Not Helpful 0 Helpful 3
Question

How many times can I draw cards?

Community Answer

You do not draw cards in poker, and you are only dealt 2 upon starting a hand.

Thanks! We're glad this was helpful.
Thank you for your feedback.
If wikiHow has helped you, please consider a small contribution to support us in helping more readers like you. We’re committed to providing the world with free how-to resources, and even $1 helps us in our mission. Support wikiHow
Yes No

Not Helpful 0 Helpful 3
Question

What are good cards to beat two aces?

Community Answer

Any three of a kind or higher hand than that will beat a pair of aces.

Thanks! We're glad this was helpful.
Thank you for your feedback.
If wikiHow has helped you, please consider a small contribution to support us in helping more readers like you. We’re committed to providing the world with free how-to resources, and even $1 helps us in our mission. Support wikiHow
Yes No

Not Helpful 1 Helpful 2
Question

Can I get five of a kind with wild cards?

Community Answer

If you and the other players agree that a wild card can be any card, then yes.

Thanks! We're glad this was helpful.
Thank you for your feedback.
If wikiHow has helped you, please consider a small contribution to support us in helping more readers like you. We’re committed to providing the world with free how-to resources, and even $1 helps us in our mission. Support wikiHow
Yes No

Not Helpful 0 Helpful 2
Question

If two people have the same hand, who wins?

Community Answer

If the hands are identical (except suits), then it is generally considered a tie between the two players.

Thanks! We're glad this was helpful.
Thank you for your feedback.
If wikiHow has helped you, please consider a small contribution to support us in helping more readers like you. We’re committed to providing the world with free how-to resources, and even $1 helps us in our mission. Support wikiHow
Yes No

Not Helpful 0 Helpful 2
Question

Are aces the highest value cards?

Community Answer

They are valued over a King, unless the people at the table agree that an ace is worth 1.

Thanks! We're glad this was helpful.
Thank you for your feedback.
If wikiHow has helped you, please consider a small contribution to support us in helping more readers like you. We’re committed to providing the world with free how-to resources, and even $1 helps us in our mission. Support wikiHow
Yes No

Not Helpful 0 Helpful 2
Question

On average, how much do poker chips cost?

Community Answer

The price depends on the quality of the poker chips, whether or not you're buying a set, etc. The prices vary from $10 - $200.

Thanks! We're glad this was helpful.
Thank you for your feedback.
If wikiHow has helped you, please consider a small contribution to support us in helping more readers like you. We’re committed to providing the world with free how-to resources, and even $1 helps us in our mission. Support wikiHow
Yes No

Not Helpful 0 Helpful 3
Question

Before starting the game, how many chips does everyone get?

Community Answer

It either depends on what kind of chips you use or on what kind of limit your party agrees. I usually choose between starting budgets of $100, $150, or $250. A bigger budget can sometimes mean longer playtime. In real casinos there are lower budget tables and higher budget tables. If you're a beginner, stick with the lower budget options.

Thanks! We're glad this was helpful.
Thank you for your feedback.
If wikiHow has helped you, please consider a small contribution to support us in helping more readers like you. We’re committed to providing the world with free how-to resources, and even $1 helps us in our mission. Support wikiHow
Yes No

Not Helpful 0 Helpful 3
Question

How many cards are dealt in poker?

Community Answer

The dealer goes around in a circle and gives each player five cards. Just multiply the number of players by five, and then count an additional five cards per player for the second round. Every game is different, so there is really no way to predict the exact number of cards.

Thanks! We're glad this was helpful.
Thank you for your feedback.
If wikiHow has helped you, please consider a small contribution to support us in helping more readers like you. We’re committed to providing the world with free how-to resources, and even $1 helps us in our mission. Support wikiHow
Yes No

Not Helpful 3 Helpful 1
Question

How fair is poker for all the players involved?

Community Answer

If all players know how to play, it's completely fair, but it depends on your skill level. Those that have been playing longer will have more experience knowing the odds. Making the right choice between betting and folding is a skill that you have to learn.

Thanks! We're glad this was helpful.
Thank you for your feedback.
If wikiHow has helped you, please consider a small contribution to support us in helping more readers like you. We’re committed to providing the world with free how-to resources, and even $1 helps us in our mission. Support wikiHow
Yes No

Not Helpful 0 Helpful 3
Question

Does a 2,4,7, and 9 of diamonds and an ace of spades win over 3 of a kind in poker?

Community Answer

Yes, because that would be a flush, and a flush is higher than 3 of a kind.

Thanks! We're glad this was helpful.
Thank you for your feedback.
If wikiHow has helped you, please consider a small contribution to support us in helping more readers like you. We’re committed to providing the world with free how-to resources, and even $1 helps us in our mission. Support wikiHow
Yes No

Not Helpful 9 Helpful 0
Question

Dose full house win to the flash

CursedTreasure2Tips

Community Answer

No. The Royal Flush and Straight Flush are better than the Full House (Royal Flush is the best hand).

Thanks! We're glad this was helpful.
Thank you for your feedback.
If wikiHow has helped you, please consider a small contribution to support us in helping more readers like you. We’re committed to providing the world with free how-to resources, and even $1 helps us in our mission. Support wikiHow
Yes No

Not Helpful 1 Helpful 3
Question

Can 4 A's and an 8 win any other number?

Raging Destroyer

Community Answer

A royal flush Ace, King, Queen, Jack and 10 beats anything. So, if you see anyone betting really high when you see these cards, you bet high if you're to have a chance of royal flush

Thanks! We're glad this was helpful.
Thank you for your feedback.
If wikiHow has helped you, please consider a small contribution to support us in helping more readers like you. We’re committed to providing the world with free how-to resources, and even $1 helps us in our mission. Support wikiHow
Yes No

Not Helpful 3 Helpful 2