Poker hand · rank 3 of 10

Four of a Kind

All four cards of one rank, plus a fifth 'kicker' card — also called quads. Higher quads win; if two players share the same quads, the higher kicker takes it.

Four of a kind — also called quads — is all four cards of one rank plus a fifth 'kicker'. Higher quads win; if two players share the same quads, the higher kicker decides.

Odds of being dealt in five cards: 1 in 4,165

Common questions

Does four of a kind beat a full house?

Yes. Four of a kind comfortably beats a full house. Only a straight flush or a royal flush beats quads.

What beats four of a kind?

Only two hands: a straight flush and a royal flush. Everything else, including a full house and a flush, loses to four of a kind.