Del. Code Ann. tit. 28, § 1540

Ranking of cards in hand

75 Del. Laws, c. 117, § 1; 77 Del. Laws, c. 21, § 1; 79 Del. Laws, c. 199, § 4;

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. (1) Straight flush. — Five cards of the same suit in sequence; an ace-high straight flush is a “royal flush”;
  2. (2) Four of a kind. — Four cards of the same rank;
  3. (3) Full house. — Three cards of the same rank and 2 cards of 1 other rank;
  4. (4) Flush. — Five cards of the same suit;
  5. (5) Straight. — Five cards in sequence;
  6. (6) Three of a kind. — Three cards of the same rank;
  7. (7) Two pair. — Two cards of the same rank and 2 cards of 1 other rank;
  8. (8) One pair. — Two cards of the same rank; and
  9. (9) High card. — The highest ranking card in the hand.

75 Del. Laws, c. 117, § 1; 77 Del. Laws, c. 21, § 1; 79 Del. Laws, c. 199, § 4

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