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    Which Poker Hand Wins? Flush vs Straight and Every Other Matchup

    The single most searched poker question is "does a flush beat a straight?" — the answer is yes. Poker hand rankings follow one rule: the rarer the hand, the stronger it is. This page compares every common matchup head to head, with the probability behind each ranking.

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    התשובה הקצרה
    צבע מנצח רצף

    כי צבע נדיר כמעט פי 2 מרצף בחפיסה של 52 קלפים.

    Head-to-head comparison table

    Hand AHand BWinnerWhy
    FlushStraightFlushA flush is rarer than a straight — 0.20% vs 0.39% of hands.
    Full HouseFlushFull HouseA full house appears in only 0.14% of hands.
    Four of a KindFull HouseFour of a KindQuads occur in just 0.024% of hands.
    Three of a KindTwo PairThree of a KindTrips are rarer than two pair.
    Two PairOne PairTwo PairAny two pair beats any single pair, even aces.
    Royal FlushStraight FlushRoyal FlushA royal flush is the ace-high straight flush — the best hand.
    Ace HighPair of 2sPair of 2sEven the lowest pair beats any high-card hand.
    FlushThree of a Kind (trips)FlushA flush outranks both a straight and trips — trips appear in 2.1% of hands.
    StraightThree of a Kind (trips)StraightA straight (0.39%) is rarer than trips (2.1%), so it wins.
    Straight FlushFour of a KindStraight FlushA straight flush (0.0014%) is about 17x rarer than quads.
    Full HouseStraightFull HouseA full house outranks a flush, and a flush outranks a straight.

    The rule behind every ranking

    Poker hand rankings are not arbitrary — they follow the mathematical frequency of each hand in a 52-card deck. The fewer combinations that make a hand, the higher it ranks. That is why a flush (5,108 combinations) beats a straight (10,200 combinations), and why four of a kind beats both.

    Ties and kickers

    When two players make the same hand, the highest cards decide. Two players with a flush compare their highest flush card; two players with one pair compare their kicker. If all five cards are identical the pot is split (a chop).

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