Best possible hand in Poker

Best possible hand in Poker

Two principal ways are used to determine rank of low hands. The more common way is for an Ace to play low, and for straights and flushes to be ignored. Thus the lowest possible hand is a 5432A. The second low ranking method is "Kansas City" or "deuce to seven" method, where Aces are high and straights and flushes do count. With this method, the best possible hand is a 75432. In both cases hands are compared in terms of the number they create, from highest card to lowest -- 87653 defeats 95432. If a joker is used, it serves as the lowest missing card.

Best starting hands

Top 10 Best Starting Hands for Texas Hold 'Em Poker

1. Ace-Ace
A pair of aces, also known as "pocket rockets" (and sometimes "American Airlines") is the best starting hand.
2. King-King
Second on the list is a pair of kings, also known as "cowboys" or "King Kong."
3. Queen-Queen
A pair of queens, also known as "ladies," rounds out the top three best starting hands for Texas Holdem Poker.
4. Ace-King (suited)
This is where people start to disagree. A suited ace-king, also known as "big slick," is my pick.
5. Ace-Queen (suited)
The suited "big chick," or "little slick," the nicknames given to a pocket ace-queen, is next in line.
6. Jack-Jack
A pair of jacks -- also known as "hooks" or "fishhooks" -- checks in at number six on my list.
7. King-Queen (suited)
A suited royal couple, king-queen, is next in the list of Texas Hold 'Em Poker's most powerful starting hands.
8. Ace-Jack (suited)
Nicknamed "blackjack" for obvious reasons, and sometimes called "ajax," the ace-jack combo rates eighth.
9. Ace-King (offsuit)
Only one offsuit non-pair makes it into the list of the top 10 best starting hands for Texas Holdem Poker -- the "big slick," an ace-king.
10. 10-10
This is the only starting hand in the top 10 without a face card: a pair of tens (aka "dimes").