Royal Flush - The best of the poker hands possible, a series of cards, all of the same suit ranking Ace, King, Queen, Jack and Ten.

Straight Flush - a five card sequence where all the cards are of the same suit. For instance, 5,6,7,8,9 of diamonds is a Straight Flush. If two straights should tie, the one containing the highest card wins. Should both hands contain the same high card, the pot is split.

Four of a Kind - is four cards of the same rank with one card of varying rank. The highest ranking four-of-a-kind would win in the event of a tie.

Full House - is a hand comprised of both a three-of-a-kind (three cards with the same rank) and a pair (two cards with the same rank). An example would be Q-Q-Q-9-9. If two full house poker hands should tie, the hand containing the higher three-of-a-kind wins. (7-7-7-5-5 beats 4-4-4-J-J)

Flush - consists of 5 cards of the same suit. In the case of a tie, the hand with the highest card wins. Should the high cards be the same rank, the next highest cards are compared (and so on).

Straight - five cards in sequence, of mixed suits. Should straights tie, the hand with the highest card wins. Should the hands be identical in rank, the pot is split.

Three of a Kind - is three cards of the same rank with two other cards of varying rank (not a pair). The highest ranking three-of-a-kind would win in the event of a tie.

Two Pair - A poker hand that contains two cards of one rank, two cards of another rank, and a dissimilar fifth card. Ties are awarded to the higher of the "high" pair, followed by the higher of the "low" pairs, and finally by the remaining card.