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One of the most important things to know when playing poker is the ranking of the different sequences of the cards. You can avoid arguing at the end of poker games about who won by memorizing this sequence of importance. I suggest you print it out for further use while playing poker.

1. The strongest poker sequence is a royal flush. This can be made up of only the following cards provided they all belong to the same suit: Ace, King, Queen, Jack and Ten.
2. The next poker sequence is a straight flush. This can be made up of any five card sequence provided all the five cards belong to the same suit. For instance: 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 all belonging to the same suit. If two poker players carry straight flushes, the winner is decided by the higher end of the suit. (the highest card).
3. Four of a kind: Four cards all of the same index. For instance if in poker you are dealt four jacks or four sixes.
4. Full House: A pair and three of a kind. In such a situation all your cards are utilized. For instance at poker you could sport two aces and three fives. If another poker player also has a full house, he with the stronger three of a kind wins. Note that in a set of cards there cannot be two identical three of a kind.
5. Flush: If at poker you were dealt five cards of the same suit and they aren't in sequence you have a flush. For instance you have a flush in poker if you have the queen of hearts, the ten of hearts, the nine of hearts, the four of hearts and the two of hearts. In a flush all five cards must belong to the same suit and not only the same colour.
6. Straight: five cards not of the same suit but in sequence. In poker all of your cards must be consecutive cards but it can be formed only from the ace to the ace. (Ace can be used either as 14 or as one). This is the sequence allowed: ace, king, queen, jack, ten, nine, eight, seven, six, five, four, three, two and ace. You cannot form a sequence that starts from below and attaches to the top like: two, ace, king, queen, and jack. If another poker player also reveals a straight, the one with the higher card wins. If you both have the same card, a tie is declared and the pot is divided equally between you two.
7. Three of a kind: three cards of the same index like a nine of diamonds, a nine of hearts and a nine of clubs. The poker player with the highest three of a kind wins.
8. Two Pair: two different pairs like two kings and two sixes. As before, in case of a tie the highest pair takes the poker pot.
9. Pair: two cards of the same index. For instance if you have the ten of hearts and the ten of spades then you have a pair.
10. High Card: if you are left with cards that don't make up any of the above sequences then the highest card can either take the pot or break the tie. If your highest card is also your poker opponent's highest card, then the next highest card will decide the winner. Note that suits do not break ties.

Now you are better equipped to play poker and will be able to decide who the winner of a particular poker session is. You won't fall prey to whimsical claims of poker sequences and thus will save yourself money in the long run.