Nothing beats a royal flush in standard poker—it’s the highest hand possible. In some hi-lo split games, a low hand can chop the pot with it, but it still doesn’t beat the royal flush itself.

Quick Scoop

A royal flush is A-K-Q-J-10 all in the same suit. Standard hand rankings place it above every other made hand, including a straight flush, four of a kind, and full house.

One caveat

If you’re playing a variant with wild cards or special house rules, rankings can change. In normal, no-wild-card poker, though, the answer is simple: nothing beats a royal flush.