{"id":873,"date":"2023-01-16T17:16:21","date_gmt":"2023-01-16T17:16:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cardschat.com\/?page_id=873"},"modified":"2023-10-02T13:35:16","modified_gmt":"2023-10-02T13:35:16","slug":"high-card","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/poker.casino.us\/strategy\/poker-hands\/high-card\/","title":{"rendered":"What is a High Card in Poker?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-create-block-page-heading\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is a High Card in Poker?<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-create-block-page-info\"><ul class=\"pageInfo__list\"><li class=\"pageInfo__listItem\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"pageInfo__icon pageInfo__icon--avatar\" src=\"https:\/\/poker.casino.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/cc-icon-white-on-blue-96x96.png\" alt=\"Avatar for the CardsChat Editorial Team\" loading=\"eager\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\"\/>Written by \u00a0<span>the CardsChat Editorial Team<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>High Card is the weakest combination out of all&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/poker.casino.us\/strategy\/poker-hands\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"977\">poker hands<\/a>. It is a five-card hand with different suits and without any matching ranks. The best High Card is Ace-high, while the lowest hand in Hold&#8217;em is a 7-high (2-3-4-5-7).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/poker.casino.us\/strategy\/poker-hands\/high-card\/#how-does-a-high-card-rank\">How does High Card rank?<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/poker.casino.us\/strategy\/poker-hands\/high-card\/#what-beats-a-high-card\">What beats a High Card? (Chart)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/poker.casino.us\/strategy\/poker-hands\/high-card\/#how-should-you-play-a-high-card-in-holdem\">How to play High Card?<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/poker.casino.us\/strategy\/poker-hands\/high-card\/#high-card-probabilities\">High Card probabilities<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/poker.casino.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/high-card-poker-hand.svg\" alt=\"High Card in Poker\" class=\"wp-image-5391\" style=\"width:190px;height:162px\" width=\"190\" height=\"162\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-group section has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group section__content has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading section__heading\">What Does a High Card Look Like?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>If the hand doesn\u2019t even have One Pair and all five cards are not of the same exact suit or in sequential order, the hand is valued based on its highest-ranking card. Here are some examples of High Card hands:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"square-ratio wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>A<\/strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" class=\"wp-image-1326\" style=\"width: 20px;\" src=\"https:\/\/poker.casino.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/icon-suit-diamond.svg\" alt=\"\"><strong>, Q<\/strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" class=\"wp-image-1327\" style=\"width: 20px;\" src=\"https:\/\/poker.casino.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/icon-suit-heart.svg\" alt=\"\"><strong>, 9<\/strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" class=\"wp-image-1327\" style=\"width: 20px;\" src=\"https:\/\/poker.casino.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/icon-suit-heart.svg\" alt=\"\"><strong>, 5<\/strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" class=\"wp-image-1325\" style=\"width: 20px;\" src=\"https:\/\/poker.casino.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/icon-suit-club.svg\" alt=\"\"><strong>, 3<\/strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" class=\"wp-image-1326\" style=\"width: 20px;\" src=\"https:\/\/poker.casino.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/icon-suit-diamond.svg\" alt=\"\"><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>K<\/strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" class=\"wp-image-1326\" style=\"width: 20px;\" src=\"https:\/\/poker.casino.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/icon-suit-diamond.svg\" alt=\"\"><strong>, 7<\/strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" class=\"wp-image-1325\" style=\"width: 20px;\" src=\"https:\/\/poker.casino.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/icon-suit-club.svg\" alt=\"\"><strong>, 5<\/strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" class=\"wp-image-1327\" style=\"width: 20px;\" src=\"https:\/\/poker.casino.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/icon-suit-heart.svg\" alt=\"\"><strong>, 4<\/strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" class=\"wp-image-1326\" style=\"width: 20px;\" src=\"https:\/\/poker.casino.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/icon-suit-diamond.svg\" alt=\"\"><strong>, 2<\/strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" class=\"wp-image-1328\" style=\"width: 20px;\" src=\"https:\/\/poker.casino.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/icon-suit-spade.svg\" alt=\"\"><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>J<\/strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" class=\"wp-image-1328\" style=\"width: 20px;\" src=\"https:\/\/poker.casino.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/icon-suit-spade.svg\" alt=\"\"><strong>, 10<\/strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" class=\"wp-image-1328\" style=\"width: 20px;\" src=\"https:\/\/poker.casino.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/icon-suit-spade.svg\" alt=\"\"><strong>, 7<\/strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" class=\"wp-image-1327\" style=\"width: 20px;\" src=\"https:\/\/poker.casino.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/icon-suit-heart.svg\" alt=\"\"><strong>, 6<\/strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" class=\"wp-image-1328\" style=\"width: 20px;\" src=\"https:\/\/poker.casino.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/icon-suit-spade.svg\" alt=\"\"><strong>, 2<\/strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" class=\"wp-image-1327\" style=\"width: 20px;\" src=\"https:\/\/poker.casino.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/icon-suit-heart.svg\" alt=\"\"><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>9<\/strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" class=\"wp-image-1325\" style=\"width: 20px;\" src=\"https:\/\/poker.casino.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/icon-suit-club.svg\" alt=\"\"><strong>, 8<\/strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" class=\"wp-image-1326\" style=\"width: 20px;\" src=\"https:\/\/poker.casino.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/icon-suit-diamond.svg\" alt=\"\"><strong>, 7<\/strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" class=\"wp-image-1326\" style=\"width: 20px;\" src=\"https:\/\/poker.casino.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/icon-suit-diamond.svg\" alt=\"\"><strong>, 6<\/strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" class=\"wp-image-1326\" style=\"width: 20px;\" src=\"https:\/\/poker.casino.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/icon-suit-diamond.svg\" alt=\"\"><strong>, 4<\/strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" class=\"wp-image-1326\" style=\"width: 20px;\" src=\"https:\/\/poker.casino.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/icon-suit-diamond.svg\" alt=\"\"><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-group section has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group section__content has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading section__heading\" id=\"how-does-a-high-card-rank\">How Does a High Card Rank?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A High Card is the lowest of all poker hands when playing standard versions of the game. It is weaker than&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/poker.casino.us\/strategy\/poker-hands\/one-pair\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"874\">One Pair<\/a>&nbsp;and so it will also be beaten by&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/poker.casino.us\/strategy\/poker-hands\/two-pair\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"879\">Two Pairs<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/poker.casino.us\/strategy\/poker-hands\/three-of-a-kind\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"878\">Three of a Kind<\/a>, a&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/poker.casino.us\/strategy\/poker-hands\/straight\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"876\">Straight<\/a>, and all other higher hands in poker.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"what-beats-a-high-card\">What Beats a High Card?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table cc-numbered-table is-highlight-row-10\"><table><thead><tr><th><strong>Rank<\/strong><\/th><th><strong>Hand Names<\/strong><\/th><th><strong>Example<\/strong><\/th><th><strong>Hand Description<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>1<\/strong><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/poker.casino.us\/strategy\/poker-hands\/royal-flush\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"875\">Royal Flush<\/a><\/td><td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"wp-image-2236\" style=\"width: 150px;\" src=\"https:\/\/poker.casino.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/royal-flush.svg\" alt=\"Royal Flush Hand\"><\/td><td><code>Hand Description<\/code> 10, Jack, Queen, King, Ace all in the same suit.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>2<\/strong><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/poker.casino.us\/strategy\/poker-hands\/straight-flush\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"877\">Straight Flush<\/a><\/td><td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"wp-image-2238\" style=\"width: 150px;\" src=\"https:\/\/poker.casino.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/striaght-flush.svg\" alt=\"Straight Flush Hand\"><\/td><td><code><code>Hand Description<\/code><\/code> Five cards in a row, all in the same suit.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>3<\/strong><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/poker.casino.us\/strategy\/poker-hands\/four-of-a-kind\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"871\">Four of a Kind<\/a><\/td><td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"wp-image-2232\" style=\"width: 150px;\" src=\"https:\/\/poker.casino.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/four-of-a-kind.svg\" alt=\"Four Of A Kind Hand\"><\/td><td><code>Hand Description<\/code> The same card in each of the four suits.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>4<\/strong><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/poker.casino.us\/strategy\/poker-hands\/full-house\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"872\">Full House<\/a><\/td><td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"wp-image-2233\" style=\"width: 150px;\" src=\"https:\/\/poker.casino.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/full-house.svg\" alt=\"Full House Hand\"><\/td><td><code>Hand Description<\/code> A pair plus three of a kind in the same hand.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>5<\/strong><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/poker.casino.us\/strategy\/poker-hands\/flush\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"870\">Flush<\/a><\/td><td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"wp-image-2231\" style=\"width: 150px;\" src=\"https:\/\/poker.casino.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/flush.svg\" alt=\"Flush Hand\"><\/td><td><code>Hand Description<\/code> Five cards, all in one suit, but not in numerical order.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>6<\/strong><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/poker.casino.us\/strategy\/poker-hands\/straight\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"876\">Straight<\/a><\/td><td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"wp-image-2237\" style=\"width: 150px;\" src=\"https:\/\/poker.casino.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/straight.svg\" alt=\"Straight Hand\"><\/td><td><code>Hand Description<\/code> Five cards in numerical order, but not of the same suit.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>7<\/strong><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/poker.casino.us\/strategy\/poker-hands\/three-of-a-kind\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"878\">Three of a Kind<\/a><\/td><td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"wp-image-2239\" style=\"width: 150px;\" src=\"https:\/\/poker.casino.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/three-of-a-kind-1.svg\" alt=\"Three Of A Kind Hand\"><\/td><td><code>Hand Description<\/code> Three of one card and two non-paired cards.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>8<\/strong><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/poker.casino.us\/strategy\/poker-hands\/two-pair\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"879\">Two Pair<\/a><\/td><td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"wp-image-2240\" style=\"width: 150px;\" src=\"https:\/\/poker.casino.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/two-pair.svg\" alt=\"Two Pair Hand\"><\/td><td><code>Hand Description<\/code> Two different pairings or sets of the same card in one hand.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>9<\/strong><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/poker.casino.us\/strategy\/poker-hands\/one-pair\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/poker.casino.us\/strategy\/poker-hands\/one-pair\/\">One Pair<\/a><\/td><td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"wp-image-2235\" style=\"width: 150px;\" src=\"https:\/\/poker.casino.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/one-pair.svg\" alt=\"One Pair Hand\"><\/td><td><code>Hand Description<\/code> One pairing of the same card.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>10<\/strong><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/poker.casino.us\/strategy\/poker-hands\/high-card\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"873\">High Card<\/a><\/td><td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"wp-image-2234\" style=\"width: 150px;\" src=\"https:\/\/poker.casino.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/high-card.svg\" alt=\"High Card Hand\"><\/td><td><code>Hand Description<\/code> No matching cards.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>A hand with just a High Card can only beat a weaker High Card hand. For example, K-8-7-6-2 is better than Q-J-10-9-6. If two players have the same High Card, the tie is broken by the second highest card and so on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-group section has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group section__content has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading section__heading\" id=\"how-should-you-play-a-high-card-in-holdem\">How Should You Play a High Card in Hold\u2019em?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>It is rare that a High Card wins a hand in poker.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It could be that the hand is checked down all the way to the showdown and a high card wins the pot due to no player having so much as a pair. It could be that you run a bluff and your High Card hand isn&#8217;t even seen by your opponents, who all fold. It could also be that a preflop shove with Ace-high is called, but no one manages to make a hand and the Ace wins the pot (not uncommon in the late stages of a tournament). But it&#8217;s very rare that a High Card hand will win a pot of any significance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you find yourself at the river with a High Card you may try winning the pot with a bluff, but it will be the bluff that wins the hand, not the strength of the High Card.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There may be occasions, also, where you are able to confidently put your opponent on a particular drawing hand which can be beaten by an Ace-high or similar. If they miss their draws and try a bluff anyway, you may be able to win the pot with your High Card hand. But as a rule you should not expect to win a lot of chips with a hand like this &#8211; if it doesn&#8217;t improve, and fast, you will probably want to let it go and move on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-group section has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group section__content has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading section__heading\" id=\"high-card-probabilities\">High Card Probabilities<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Although a High Card is weaker than One Pair, the probability of getting a High Card hand in Texas Hold&#8217;em is lower than that for making a pair. This is because you are more likely to make at least a pair, with seven cards available, than to miss everything.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Below, we look at High Card probabilities for a five-card hand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th><strong>Number of ways to make the hand<br>(not including different suits)<\/strong><\/th><th><strong>Number of ways to make the hand<br>(including different suits)<\/strong><\/th><th><strong>Odds of getting High Card<\/strong><\/th><th><strong>Probability of getting High Card<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>1,277<\/td><td>1,302,540<\/td><td>1 \/ 0.995<\/td><td>50.1177%<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The odds of being dealt a High Card on the flop is only the tip of the iceberg. For more on odds, including the probability of winning any given hand on the flop, turn, and\/or river, have a play with our&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/poker.casino.us\/tools\/poker-odds-calculator\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"889\">poker odds calculator<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-group section has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group section__content has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading section__heading\">More Poker Hands<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-create-block-link-card wp-block-create-block-link-card--horizontal\"><div class=\"wp-block-create-block-link-card__content\"><div class=\"wp-block-create-block-link-card__imageWrapper \"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/poker.casino.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/poker-hands-question.svg\" alt=\"Poker Hands Question\" class=\"wp-block-create-block-link-card__image wp-image-1291\" width=\"40\" height=\"40\"\/><\/div><p class=\"wp-block-create-block-link-card__linkWrapper\"><a href=\"https:\/\/poker.casino.us\/strategy\/poker-hands\/\" class=\"wp-block-create-block-link-card__link\">All Poker Hands Rankings<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-create-block-link-card wp-block-create-block-link-card--horizontal\"><div class=\"wp-block-create-block-link-card__content\"><div class=\"wp-block-create-block-link-card__imageWrapper \"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/poker.casino.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/next-arrow.svg\" alt=\"Next Arrow\" class=\"wp-block-create-block-link-card__image wp-image-2451\" width=\"40\" height=\"40\"\/><\/div><p class=\"wp-block-create-block-link-card__linkWrapper\"><a href=\"https:\/\/poker.casino.us\/strategy\/poker-hands\/one-pair\/\" class=\"wp-block-create-block-link-card__link\">One Pair<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-group section has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group section__content has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading section__heading\">FAQs<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-create-block-faq-accordion\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/FAQPage\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-create-block-faq-accordion-item\" itemscope itemprop=\"mainEntity\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Question\"><h3 itemprop=\"name\" class=\"wp-block-create-block-faq-accordion-item__question\">What is a High Card in poker?<\/h3><div class=\"wp-block-create-block-faq-accordion-item__answer\" itemscope itemprop=\"acceptedAnswer\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Answer\"><span itemprop=\"text\">\n<p>High Card is the lowest hand rank in poker. It is a hand of five cards that doesn\u2019t have two matching cards, five cards in sequence or all cards of the same suit. You can learn all of the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/poker.casino.us\/strategy\/poker-hands\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"977\">poker hands<\/a>&nbsp;here.<\/p>\n<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-create-block-faq-accordion-item\" itemscope itemprop=\"mainEntity\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Question\"><h3 itemprop=\"name\" class=\"wp-block-create-block-faq-accordion-item__question\">What beats a High Card?<\/h3><div class=\"wp-block-create-block-faq-accordion-item__answer\" itemscope itemprop=\"acceptedAnswer\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Answer\"><span itemprop=\"text\">\n<p>All other poker hand values beat a High Card. Of course, a hand with a High Card will also lose to a hand with a High Card of a better rank.<\/p>\n<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-create-block-faq-accordion-item\" itemscope itemprop=\"mainEntity\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Question\"><h3 itemprop=\"name\" class=\"wp-block-create-block-faq-accordion-item__question\">What can a High Card beat?<\/h3><div class=\"wp-block-create-block-faq-accordion-item__answer\" itemscope itemprop=\"acceptedAnswer\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Answer\"><span itemprop=\"text\">\n<p>A poker High Card can only beat another High Card hand if its rank is higher than that of the opponent.<\/p>\n<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-create-block-faq-accordion-item\" itemscope itemprop=\"mainEntity\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Question\"><h3 itemprop=\"name\" class=\"wp-block-create-block-faq-accordion-item__question\">Can you win with a High Card?<\/h3><div class=\"wp-block-create-block-faq-accordion-item__answer\" itemscope itemprop=\"acceptedAnswer\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Answer\"><span itemprop=\"text\">\n<p>The odds of winning with a High Card are not great. In fact, there is only a 17.4% probability of only making a High Card hand in Texas Hold&#8217;em. This means that there is an 82.6% probability of the opponent making a better hand. And on top of that, you also have to consider the odds of the opponent having a better High Card combination.<\/p>\n<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-create-block-faq-accordion-item\" itemscope itemprop=\"mainEntity\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Question\"><h3 itemprop=\"name\" class=\"wp-block-create-block-faq-accordion-item__question\">Which High Card is strongest?<\/h3><div class=\"wp-block-create-block-faq-accordion-item__answer\" itemscope itemprop=\"acceptedAnswer\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Answer\"><span itemprop=\"text\">\n<p>An Ace is the strongest high card that a player can possess followed by a King, then a Queen, then a Jack, etc.<\/p>\n<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What Does a High Card Look Like? If the hand doesn\u2019t even have One Pair and all five cards are not of the same exact suit or in sequential order, the hand is valued based on its highest-ranking card. 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