1. Trail or trio
Three cards of the same rank, such as A-A-A or 7-7-7. This is commonly the strongest category.
2. Pure sequence
Three consecutive cards in the same suit, such as A♠-K♠-Q♠ or 7♥-6♥-5♥. Confirm how the table treats A-2-3.
3. Sequence
Three consecutive cards in mixed suits. It follows the same rank order as a pure sequence but does not require one suit.
4. Colour
Three cards of one suit that are not consecutive. A colour beats a pair but loses to a sequence.
5. Pair
Two cards of the same rank. The pair rank is compared first; the third card may break a tie.
6. High card
A hand with no category above. Compare the highest card, then the next card if the table uses standard tie handling.
How same-category hands are compared
When two players have the same category, the important ranks are compared in order. With a Pair, compare the pair first and then the third card. With High Card, compare the highest card and continue downward if needed.
Pure Sequence and Sequence ties can depend on how the table treats A-K-Q, A-2-3 and K-Q-J. Check the displayed rules rather than assuming every app uses the same special order.
Three common ranking mistakes
A Colour does not beat a Sequence in the common order. A Pair does not beat a Colour. Three high cards are still High Card when they do not form a sequence, one suit or a pair.
Memory method
Remember the ladder in three groups: matching ranks at the top with Trail; consecutive cards next with Pure Sequence and Sequence; then suit, pair and individual rank with Colour, Pair and High Card.
Worked hand comparisons
A 9-9-4 Pair beats A-K-J High Card because category comes before individual rank. A 7-6-5 mixed-suit Sequence beats A-J-8 Colour because Sequence ranks above Colour. Q-Q-3 loses to K-K-2 because the pair rank is compared before the side card.
For two High Card hands, compare the highest cards first, then the second and third cards if needed. If every compared rank is equal, follow the table's displayed tie rule; do not invent a suit order unless the rules explicitly provide one.