Here's a sample showdown:
Board 4♣ K♠ 4♥ 8♠ 7♠ |
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Bob A♣ 4♦ |
Carol A♠ 9♠ |
Ted K♥ K♦ |
Alice 5♦ 6♦ |
Each player plays the best 5-card hand they can make with the seven cards available. They have
Bob |
4♣ 4♥ 4♦ A♣ K♠ |
Three fours, with an ace-king kicker |
Carol |
A♠ K♠ 9♠ 8♠ 7♠ |
Ace-high flush |
Ted |
K♠ K♥ K♦ 4♣ 4♥ |
Full house, kings full of fours |
Alice |
8♠ 7♠ 6♦ 5♦ 4♥ |
8-high straight |
In this case, Ted's full house is the best hand, with Carol in 2nd, Alice in 3rd and Bob last.
From Wikipedia's
Texas Hold'em Poker |