One pair
[1, 14, 13, 8, 2]
[1, 14, 12, 8, 2]The first different value is 13 versus 12. Because 13 is larger, the hand on the left wins; later values do not matter.
Poker Hand Comparator
Enter a completed five-card board and two to ten hole-card pairs. The poker hand comparator evaluates every player’s best five, marks all tied winners, and exposes the ordered tie breakers used to determine the pot recipients.
Players
Player 1
Player 2
Board
How the result is built
How Poker Hands Are Compared Step by Step
Use the ordered score guide below to compare completed five-card hands consistently: category first, then only the ranks relevant to that category.
The calculator converts each five-card hand into an ordered number sequence. Read it from left to right: the first larger value wins. The values are never added together.
1. Hand-category values
The first number identifies the hand type. A larger category value always beats a smaller one, before any individual card is compared.
- 9Royal flush
- 8Straight flush
- 7Four of a kind
- 6Full house
- 5Flush
- 4Straight
- 3Three of a kind
- 2Two pair
- 1One pair
- 0High card
2. Card-rank values
Card ranks use their familiar order. Ace is normally high at 14; suits have no numeric value and never break an otherwise exact tie.
A = 14K = 13Q = 12J = 1110 = 109 = 98 = 87 = 76 = 65 = 54 = 43 = 32 = 2Special case: A-2-3-4-5 is a five-high straight, so its effective high-card value is 5 rather than 14.
3. Values used inside each hand type
After the category, only the ranks relevant to that hand type are recorded, in comparison order. “Kicker” means a remaining card used after the made-hand ranks are equal.
| Hand type | Ordered score format |
|---|---|
| Royal flush | [category] |
| Straight flush | [category, effective high card] |
| Four of a kind | [category, four-of-a-kind rank, kicker] |
| Full house | [category, three-of-a-kind rank, pair rank] |
| Flush | [category, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th card] |
| Straight | [category, effective high card] |
| Three of a kind | [category, three-of-a-kind rank, 1st kicker, 2nd kicker] |
| Two pair | [category, higher pair, lower pair, kicker] |
| One pair | [category, pair rank, 1st, 2nd, 3rd kicker] |
| High card | [category, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th card] |
4. Worked comparisons
Two pair
[2, 14, 13, 12]
[2, 14, 13, 11]The first different value is 12 versus 11. Because 12 is larger, the hand on the left wins; later values do not matter.
Flush
[5, 14, 11, 8, 5, 2]
[5, 13, 12, 9, 6, 3]The first different value is 14 versus 13. Because 14 is larger, the hand on the left wins; later values do not matter.
If every value is identical, the hands tie and the pot is split. Do not add the numbers, and do not use suit as an extra comparison.
Comparison begins after evaluation
Each player first receives an independent best-five score. Category rank is compared before any kicker. Localized hand labels never participate in deciding a winner.
Shared boards create real ties
If the board supplies the same unbeatable five cards to everyone, unused hole cards cannot break the tie. The comparator marks every equal top score as a winner.
Completed-hand scope
This page requires a river because it answers who won, not who is favored with cards to come. For a flop or turn, use the odds calculator instead.
Worked examples
Higher two-pair kicker
Two players share aces and sevens from the board; the fifth card in each best five determines the winner.
Straight on the board
When no player can build a higher straight, all players use the same board and split.
Frequently asked questions
Can a sixth card break a five-card tie?
No. Poker compares exactly five cards.
Why must the river be entered?
The comparator gives a final winner; incomplete boards still contain unresolved outcomes.
Can more than two players tie?
Yes. Every player matching the top score is marked as a winner.
Are Short Deck rankings supported?
Yes, with the page’s explicit flush-over-full-house rule.