Poker Hand Rankings — Online Poker Basics
You cannot play online poker well without knowing poker hand rankings. This guide lists every combination from strongest to weakest on Hold'em and Omaha tables at Baatryn Öröö.
Why rankings matter
Poker is not pure luck. You build the best five-card hand from your cards plus community cards. Stronger hand wins. Ties break on kicker (side card).
Beginners in Mongolia often confuse Flush vs Full House — costly at the table.
Rankings (strongest first)
| Rank | Example | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Royal Flush | A♠ K♠ Q♠ J♠ 10♠ | Best possible |
| Straight Flush | 9♥ 8♥ 7♥ 6♥ 5♥ | Same suit, sequence |
| Four of a Kind | Q♣ Q♥ Q♦ Q♠ 4♦ | Four of one rank |
| Full House | J♣ J♥ J♠ 8♦ 8♥ | Three + pair |
| Flush | A♠ J♠ 8♠ 5♠ 2♠ | Five same suit |
| Straight | Q♣ J♦ 10♥ 9♠ 8♦ | Sequence, mixed suits |
| Three of a Kind | 8♣ 8♠ 8♦ K♣ 4♥ | Trips |
| Two Pair | K♣ K♥ 9♦ 9♥ 10♦ | Two pairs |
| One Pair | 4♦ 4♥ K♣ J♥ 9♦ | Single pair |
| High Card | K♥ J♥ 8♣ 7♦ 4♠ | No made hand |
Hold'em — how hands form
You get 2 hole cards + up to 5 board cards. Pick the best 5-card combo — you may ignore 2 cards.
Example: Hole A♠ K♠, board Q♠ J♠ 10♠ → Royal Flush.
Omaha difference
Four hole cards in Omaha. You must use exactly 2 from hand + 3 from board. More quads and full houses — see Hold'em vs Omaha.
Beginner mistakes
- Thinking Straight beats Flush
- Forgetting kicker on two pair
- Assuming board pair is «your» pair
Next steps
Learn starting hand selection, then install the app: mongol poker download.
Practice at Baatryn Öröö: @BatrynOrooSupport.