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Poker hands are comprised of five cards in total. Even in games that use more cards (for example some stud games such as Seven Card Stud) the best hand is still comprised of the best five cards to make a hand. In each category the highest value betters the lower value, For example Quad Aces beats Quad Kings. Knowing what hands beat others is an important factor if you are going to win at poker.
Below you will find all hands ranked from highest to lowest.

Royal Flush:
five cards of the same suit in sequence from ten through to the ace

Straight Flush
five cards of the same suit in sequence, with the exception of ten through to the ace (which is called a Royal Flush)

Four of a Kind:
four cards of the same rank (also known as quads)

Full House:
three cards of one rank plus two cards of another rank

Flush:
five cards of the same suit, the highest being Ace Flush, the lowest 6 High Flush

Straight:
five consecutive cards - an ace can be used as either the high or low in a sequence (also known as a run)

Three of a Kind:
three cards of the same rank (also known as trips, a prowl or a set)

Two Pair:
two cards of one rank plus two cards of another rank

One Pair:
two cards of the same rank - if held in a player's hand this is also known as Pockets (for example; Pocket Kings)

No Pair:
this is the lowest hand, and is also known as a High hand (for example one player has an Ace and another player has a king, then the Ace High hand wins)

Kicker:
Although not a hand, this refers to the card(s) that determine the overall winning hand - for example both players have the same Two Pair hand but one player holds an ace whilst the other is holding a king, then the player with the ace kicker wins


LOW CARD HANDS
High-low split games generally have a qualifier before the pot comes into play, this is usually five cards with the highest value being an eight. Should there not be five cards below this range then the pot will not come into play. If any of these five cards are paired, that is not a low hand. Straights and flushes also do not count towards the low pot as it is based purely on the lowest sequence,. The best low hand would be A-2-3-4-5 (also known as a wheel). The suits do not matter. Of the five cards you use to make a low hand, it is the highest of these that determines your hand. So 8-4-3-2-1 would be a 8-low, and 6-5-4-3-2 would be a 6-low. If both you and your opponent have the same high card, you look to the next highest card. In the 8-4-3-2-1 example, your hand is a 8-4. That would beat a 8-5-3-2-1. The lowest hand wins. If you're still having trouble calculating the lowest hand then take the five lowest unpaired cards, and see who has the highest hand. That person loses. For purposes of low games, aces are always low.