Three of a kind: Three equally ranked cards. Between pairs of the same rank, the pair with the higher suit wins. Between cards of the same rank, the higher suit beats the lower suit. Single card: Cards rank from 2 (the highest) to 3 (the lowest). There are various types of card combinations that can be used in play. Suit order įrom lowest to highest, clubs ( ♣), spades ( ♠), hearts ( ♥) and diamonds ( ♦), with the 2 ♦ being the highest card and the 3 ♣ the lowest. As with many popular card games, there are regional deviations from these rules, the most common of which may be noted below.