1: A Straight Flush is the second best hand in poker and can only be beaten by a Royal Flush (or a higher Straight Flush).
2: Four-of-a-Kind, also known as ‘Quads’, is the third best hand in poker, which is held when you have four of the same card (like four aces or four kings).
3: A flush is a five-card hand that consists of all cards of the same suit, such as the Ace, King, Queen, Jack, and 8 of diamonds.
Flush vs. Straight Comparison
Hand Type
Description
Ranking
Beats
Straight Flush
Five consecutive cards of the same suit
Second best hand
All hands except Royal Flush
Four-of-a-Kind (Quads)
Four cards of the same rank
Third best hand
One pair, Two pairs, Three of a kind
Flush
Five cards of the same suit
Fifth in poker hierarchy
No pair
Four-of-a-Kind Details
HandType
Four-of-a-Kind
RankingOrder
Third best hand
Description
Holding four of the same card (like four aces or four kings) gives you four-of-a-kind, one of the strongest hands in poker. Also known as ‘quads’, four-of-a-kind is a powerful hand in poker.
