This depends on the kind of variant you are playing.
In most Poker games a valid winning combination of cards, consists of 5 cards. For example Texas Hold'Em, Omaha Hi, 7 Card Stud etc.
In these kinds of games, the hand with the highest combination wins the pot.
For more information about combinations, see big-full-1.
EXAMPLE: JJ561 is beaten by QQ789, one holds a pair of Jacks (J), the other one a pair of Queens (Q).
There are also "Lo" games, the combinations that wins in these kinds of variants are the lowest hands possible. For instance 23457 is the absolute lowest combination you can make in "Lo" games, in some variants, the Ace (A) is also considdered a low card, which makes the absolute lowest combination possible A2346.
No, a royal flush is the highest hand in poker and cannot be beaten by any other hand.
Yes, have you ever felt frustrated when your best hand in poker is beaten by another player's hand?
In poker, a straight is beaten by a flush, a full house, four of a kind, a straight flush, and a royal flush.
A straight flush in poker is a hand that consists of five consecutive cards of the same suit. It ranks very high in terms of hand strength, only being beaten by a royal flush, which is the highest possible hand in poker.
A poker hand with three pairs ranks below a straight but above two pairs in the game. It is considered a strong hand but can be beaten by higher-ranking hands like a full house, four of a kind, or a straight flush.
In poker, a full house is beaten by a four of a kind.
In a game of poker, a full house is beaten by a four of a kind.
No, in poker, a hand consists of 5 cards. Three pairs do not make a valid hand in poker.
a pair of nines would win, but it could be beaten by many others. If this is all you have you should fold.
You can play poker on a boat.
No, 3 pair is not a valid hand in poker. In poker, a player can only have a maximum of 2 pairs in their hand.
A poker hand with an ace high is ranked as the highest possible hand in poker, known as a "Royal Flush."