Look at the cards you are delt and then go down the list. Once you come across the first criteria that meets your hand, play it!

Example:

If you have 2, 5, 8, 9 of clubs and also 8 of diamonds: The chart suggests you hold the four to a flush.

1) Four of a kind, straight flush, royal flush
2) 4 to a royal flush
3) Three of a kind, straight, flush, full house
4) 4 to a straight flush
5) Two pair
6) High pair
7) 3 to a royal flush
8) 4 to a flush
9) Low pair
10) 4 to an outside straight
11) 2 suited high cards
12) 3 to a straight flush
13) 2 unsuited high cards (if more than 2 then pick the lowest 2)
14) Suited 10/J, 10/Q, or 10/K
15) One high card
16) Discard everything