Top 10 Poker Hands: The best poker hands you need to know.

You probably know that poker is a game of skill, and there is certainly much more to learn about the best poker hands. In this article, we’ll take a look at the Top 10 poker hands that nearly every player would want to know.

1. Royal Flush: The best of the best! A royal flush is a straight flush from ten to ace.
2. Straight Flush:Five connected cards of one suit Not as strong a hand as the Royal Flush.
3. **Four of a Kind: ** Any four cards in the deck that share their rank; usually results in a big win.
4. Full House: Three cards of one rank and two of another; this hand can be very powerful.
5. Flush: Five cards of the same suit not in sequence.
6. Straight: Five sequential cards of any suit.
7. Three of a Kind: aka trips; consists of 3 cards that are the same value.
8. Two Pair: A really strong hand that consists of the four cards and that there are two sets of pairs.
9. One Pair: One pair can still be a winner now and then.
10. High Card: If all else fails, the high card sometimes wins.

Once you get a good handle on the top 10, you should at least be able to give the fold button a little more thought. And don’t forget - a knowledge of the best hands is crucial to an ace up your sleeve.