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Hierarchy of Poker Hands

by Bill Burton
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The Top Poker Hands

Over the last several years poker has grown to be one of the most popular games in the world. Many casino players prefer playing video poker over the regular slot machines.

It’s no wonder that many of the newer table games that have made their way on to the casino floor are also based on poker. Let it Ride and Caribbean Stud are two of the fastest growing table games. Pai Gow poker has been attracting new players and many of the casinos are adding new poker based games.

Whether you are playing live poker or one of the poker based table games you must know the ranking of the hands used to determine the winner. Here are the hand rankings from the highest to the lowest.

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