Poker hand rankings chart: every hand, ranked, with odds
Every poker hand from royal flush to high card, with example cards, the seven-card odds for each, and the tie-breaks that actually decide showdowns.
Lessons
Plain-English lessons for rules, hand flow, rankings, and core poker concepts.
How split pots actually work, with three side-pot scenarios
When two or more players show the same best five-card hand at showdown, the pot is divided evenly. The trickier case is the all-in pot that splits into a main pot and one or more side pots. Here is how each layer is built, who's eligible, and what happens to the odd chip.
Texas Hold'em: the best five from seven cards rule
Your Hold'em hand is the best five cards drawn from your two hole cards and the five community cards. You can use zero, one, or both. Worked examples, ties, and the spots where the rule trips beginners.