No Pair - The best no pair hand is called Big Slick. It is Ace/King. The worst no pair hand is Two/Three. With Two/Three get out of the game unless it does not cost you anything to play because you are sitting on the Big Blind.

Pair- The best pair is Ace/Ace. It is the most powerful hand before the flop. Also known as American Airlines or Pocket Rockets. My favorite is the Eyes of Texas. The lowest possible pair is deuce/deuce. Be very careful of playing with any low pair especially if you not been in a hand for a long period. The low pair will look, to you, a lot more valuable than it really is.

Three of a Kind - Three Aces is the highest possible hand while Three Deuces is the worst possible Three of a kind. A very good hand but lots of stuff can beat it.

Straight - Any five cards in order but not suited. The best possible straight is Ace-king-Queen-Jack-Ten. The lowest straight is Ace-two-Three-Four-Five.

Flush - Five cards of the same suit. Spades - Diamonds - Hearts - Clubs - The Best Possible Flush is Ace- King - Queen - Jack - Nine. The lowest ranked flush is - Two - Three - Four - Five - Seven

Four of a Kind - The Best is Ace - Ace - Ace - Ace - Any Kicker. The lowest ranked Four of a Kind is Deuce - Deuce - Deuce - Deuce - Any Kicker

Straight Flush Five cards in sequence of the same suit

Royal Flush - Ace - King - Queen - Jack - Ten of the same suit