FAQ
Is a flush better than a straight?
Short Answer
Yes. A flush (five cards of the same suit) beats a straight (five consecutive cards of mixed suits) in every standard poker variant, including Texas Hold'em and Omaha.
Detailed Explanation
This is one of the most common points of confusion for new players, because a straight can feel more "impressive" — five cards in perfect sequence. But hand rankings are based on statistical rarity: there are more possible ways to make a straight than a flush, which makes the flush the rarer, and therefore higher-ranked, hand.
Only four hand categories beat a flush: royal flush, straight flush, four of a kind, and full house. Everything below flush in the ranking — straight, three of a kind, two pair, one pair, and high card — loses to it. See the full ranking ladder for the complete order.