Rank 10 of 10

High Card

No pair or better. The hand is named by its highest card.

Chance in Hold'em (7 cards)
17.4%
Odds against
4.74 to 1
Chance in 5 cards
50.1177%
Five-card combinations
1,302,540

When nobody has a pair, the highest card wins. If the highest cards tie, compare the second-highest, then the third, down to the fifth.

Beats: Nothing.

Questions players ask

What happens if two players have the same high card?
Compare the next highest card, and continue down to the fifth card. If all five match, the pot is split.