What are the rankings of poker hands?

Question

I read that a full house was better than a straight or a flush? This doesn't seem right to me. I don't think a full house is that hard to get. What does Hoyle say?

Answer 1

1: Royal Flush (A,K,Q,J,10 same suit)

2: Straight Flush (five consecutive cards of same suit)

3: 4 of a kind (4 of a certain value)

4: Full House (Three of one card and 2 of another)

5: Flush (5 cards of same suit)

6: Straight (5 consecutive cards of any suit)

7: 3 of a kind (3 cards of same value)

8: 2 pair (2 of one card and 2 of another)

9: pair (2 of one card)

10: High card (none of the above)

Answer 2

full house is better than straight but not flush

Answer 3

nah..he's right.. full house is better than a flush.