In poker, the order of winning hands is:
Aces high
2s through 5s
Jacks high
10s through aces
Kings high
Aces and 2s through 5s are both called “high cards”. A player with an ace and two high cards (two of the same rank) is said to be “one-eyed”, while a player with two aces is said to be “two-eyed”.
A player with three high cards (two of the same rank and one of another rank) is said to be “three-eyed”. .
The order of losing hands in poker is:
10s through aces (inclusive)
2s through 5s (inclusive)
7s through Ks (inclusive)
Jacks low
Kings low
Aces and 2s through 5s are both called “low cards”. If a player has two low cards, they are said to have “two Pair”.
If a player has three low cards, they are said to have “three of a kind”, or 3-of-a-kind.
