# 28 Del. C. § 1540: § Â 1540. Ranking of cards in hand

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## Section

- **Citation:** 28 Del. C. § 1540
- **Heading:** § Â 1540. Ranking of cards in hand
- **Jurisdiction:** Delaware
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Delaware Code / Title 28 / Chapter 15 / Subchapter VIII / Section 1540

## Text

The cards are ranked ace, king, queen, jack, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, and 2. A Texas Hold’em Poker hand in a showdown shall consist of 5 cards, ranked according to the following from highest to lowest:

(1) Straight flush. — Five cards of the same suit in sequence; an ace-high straight flush is a “royal flush”;

(2) Four of a kind. — Four cards of the same rank;

(3) Full house. — Three cards of the same rank and 2 cards of 1 other rank;

(4) Flush. — Five cards of the same suit;

(5) Straight. — Five cards in sequence;

(6) Three of a kind. — Three cards of the same rank;

(7) Two pair. — Two cards of the same rank and 2 cards of 1 other rank;

(8) One pair. — Two cards of the same rank; and

(9) High card. — The highest ranking card in the hand.

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