The cards used in poker have two qualities. Suit (obviously spades, hearts, clubs and diamonds) and Rank (two through Ace).
With this in mind, we at poker5land.comwould like to show how you create poker hands:

• Royal flush - All cards of same suit. Ranks from ten through Ace.

• Straight Flush - All cards of same suit. Rank in sequence.

• Four of a Kind - Four cards with the same rank.

• Full House - Three cards of one rank, and two cards of a second rank.

• Flush - All cards of same suit.

• Straight - All card with ranks in sequence. (ex. 4-5-6-7-8)

• Three of a Kind - Three cards with the same rank.

• Two Pair - A pair is two cards of the same rank. Two pair is two sets of cards of the same rank. (ex. 8-8-3-3-9)

• One Pair - A pair is two cards of the same rank.

• High Card - When no other poker hand can be formed, the highest ranking card in your hand is the "high card"

Tie Breakers

Hands can end in a tie, and result in a split-pot. But, there are tie breaking rules to consider first. They are:

Pairs

When two players both have a pair, the highest pair wins. When both players have the same pair, the next highest card wins. This card is referred to as the 'kicker'. For instance, 3-3-J-9-8 beats 3-3-9-8-7.
If the pairs and the kickers are the same, the decision goes to the next highest card in the hand. 9-9-K-7-2 beats 9-9-K-5-3. This process continues until both hands are exactly the same or there is a winner.

Two Pair

The higher of the top pairs wins. A-A-9-9-2 beats K-K-J-J-10. If the top pair are equal, the second pair breaks the tie. If both the top pair and the second pair are equal, the kicker breaks the tie.

Three-of-a-Kind

The higher ranking card wins. J-J-J-9-8 beats 5-5-5-9-8.

Straights

The straight with the highest ranking card wins. A-K-Q-J-10 beats 9-8-7-6-5. If the straights both contain cards of the same rank, the pot is split.

Flush

The flush with the highest ranking card wins. A-9-8-7-5 beats K-Q-J-5-4. If the highest cards in each flush are the same, the next highest cards are compared. This process continues until either the hands are shown to be exactly the same, or there is a winner.

Full House

The hand with the higher ranking set of three cards wins. J-J-J-2-2 beats 9-9-9-A-A.

Four of a Kind

The higher ranking set of four cards wins. 9-9-9-9-2 beats 8-8-8-8-A.

Straight Flush

Ties are broken in the same manner as a straight.

Royal Flush

Two or more Royal Flushes split the pot

Games with Wild Cards

In games where wild cards are used, it is possible to have a five of a kind, which is ranked above a royal flush.
Also in games using wild cards, players should decide ahead of time whether they wish wild card hands to be beaten by "natural" hands in the event of a tie.