Section 1540 - Ranking of cards in handThe cards are ranked ace, king, queen, jack, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, and 2. A Texas Hold'em Poker hand in a showdown shall consist of 5 cards, ranked according to the following from highest to lowest:
(1) Straight flush. -- Five cards of the same suit in sequence; an ace-high straight flush is a "royal flush";(2) Four of a kind. -- Four cards of the same rank;(3) Full House. -- Three cards of the same rank and 2 cards of 1 other rank;(4) Flush. -- Five cards of the same suit;(5) Straight. -- Five cards in sequence;(6) Three of a kind. -- Three cards of the same rank;(7) Two pair. -- Two cards of the same rank and 2 cards of 1 other rank;(8) One pair. -- Two cards of the same rank; and(9) High card. -- The highest ranking card in the hand.Added by Laws 2013, ch. 199,s 4, eff. 2/25/2014.