In Seven-card Stud, players compare five card hands against each other to determine who wins. A player with a Royal Flush has a better hand than a player with a Full House, for example. Below is a list of standard combinations ranked from best to worst.
A straight from a ten to an ace and all five cards of the same suit. In poker suit does not matter and pots are split between equally strong hands.
Any straight with all five cards of the same suit.
Any four cards of the same rank.
Any three cards of the same rank together with any two cards of the same rank.
Any five cards of the same suit which are not consecutive.
Any five consecutive cards of different suits. The ace count as either a high or a low card.
Any three cards of the same rank.
Any two cards of the same rank together with another two cards of the same rank.
Any two cards of the same rank.
Any hand that does not make up any of the above mentioned hands.
The following list is from best to worst low hand, so any hand on the list beats any hand below it and loses to any hand above it.
Five, four, three, two and Ace
Any five odd cards topped with six.
In case of coincidence of high cards, two next high cards should be compared, and etc.
Any five odd cards topped with seven.
In case of coincidence of high cards, two next high cards should be compared, and etc.
Any five odd cards topped with eight.
In case of coincidence of high cards, two next high cards should be compared, and etc.