Below is the ranking of hands as used in the casino table game of Three Card Poker.
Cards are drawn from a standard 52-card deck without replacement.
Rankings are listed from highest to lowest.
When a hand qualifies for two ranks, the highest is used.
Suits are not used to break ties.
1. Straight Flush
Ties are broken by the highest ranked card in the hand except 3 is used for a 3, 2, Ace straight flush.
2. Three of a Kind
Three cards of the same rank.
Ties are broken by the rank of the three cards.
3. Straight
Three cards in sequence.
Ties are broken by the highest ranked card in the hand except 3 is used for a 3, 2, Ace straight.
4. Flush
Three cards of the same suit.
Ties are broken by rank of the highest card, if still tied by the rank of the second highest card and if still tied by rank of the third highest card.
5. Pair
Two cards of the same rank and a third card of different rank.
Ties are broken by rank of the paired cards and if still tied by rank of the unpaired card.
6. Nothing
Three cards of different rank and suit, not in sequence – i.e. not any of the above ranked hands.
Ties are broken by rank of the highest card, if still tied by the rank of the second highest card and if still tied by rank of the third highest card.
