Like all gambling games, luck does play a major role in poker, especially in the short term. Poker is different than any other form of gambling, however. Unlike the other games on a casino floor, poker is a game of skill, and the world's top pros make money because they're the best players in the game.
Poker-hand rankings: from strongest to weakest
1
Royal flush. The royal flush is the best hand available in poker. ...
2
Straight flush. Any five cards of successive values in the same suit that's not a royal flush is a straight flush. ...
3
Four of a Kind. ...
4
Full house. ...
5
Flush. ...
6
Straight. ...
7
Three of a kind. ...
8
Two pair.
