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Royal Flush
By All In Central · Updated
A♠K♠Q♠J♠10♠
A-K-Q-J-10 all in one suit. It's the best hand in poker, and any of the four suits is equally good — spades is not worth more than hearts. Because suits are never ranked, two royal flushes tie and split the pot.
A royal flush is simply the highest possible straight flush — ten, jack, queen, king and ace all of the same suit. Nothing beats it, and because all four suits are equal it can only ever tie, never lose.
- Odds of being dealt it in five cards
- 1 in 649,740
- Odds of making it by the river in Texas Hold'em
- 1 in 30,940
What beats a royal flush?
Nothing — it's the best hand in poker.
What does a royal flush beat?
Common questions
- Is a royal flush the best hand in poker?
- Yes. The royal flush is the single best hand in poker — nothing beats it. Two royal flushes simply split the pot, because suits are never ranked.
- What are the odds of a royal flush?
- About 1 in 649,740 to be dealt in five cards. In Texas Hold'em, where you see seven cards, the chance improves to roughly 1 in 30,940.
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.
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