← Hand rankings
Poker hand · rank 5 of 10
Flush
By All In Central · Updated
A♦J♦8♦5♦2♦
Five cards of the same suit, not in sequence. The highest card wins; if that ties, compare the next card down, and so on. The suit itself never decides it.
A flush is any five cards of the same suit that are not in sequence. The highest card decides which flush wins; the suit itself never matters.
- Odds of being dealt it in five cards
- 1 in 509
- Odds of making it by the river in Texas Hold'em
- 1 in 33
What beats a flush?
What does a flush beat?
Common questions
- Does a flush beat a straight?
- Yes. A flush beats a straight, because a flush is the rarer hand. This is the most common point of confusion for new players — flush over straight.
- Which flush wins if two players have one?
- The flush with the highest card. If the top cards tie, compare the next card down, and so on. The suit never breaks the tie.
See all ten hands side by side on the printable hand rankings chart or the one-page poker cheat sheet. Curious how a hand holds up against another? Deal both into the odds & equity calculator and watch the percentages change street by street.
Open the timer