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Poker Hand Rankings: What Beats What in Poker

Those of you who have been playing poker for a while will no doubt be aware of which Texas hold’em hands beat others, but not everyone is well-versed in poker hand rankings.

Players new to the game of Texas hold’em often struggle, at least at first, with what the best poker hands are. Once they have read this easy-to-digest guide that will no longer be the case.

The aim of Texas hold’em is to make the best five-card poker hand at showdown. Of course, you can win without having to show your cards if you force someone to fold before the river.