Two Pair Defined
November 30, 2009 on 11:07 am | In Uncategorized | Comments OffTwo pair is a five card poker hand that contains two set of two cards of the same rank, along with a fifth unranked card, such as 8 8 9 9 J. Two pair beats one pair and is defeated by three of a kind, straights, flushes, and higher.
The value of two pair is judged first by the rank of the higher of the two pair, and then defers to the value of the second pair. The player with the higher first pair, or of the second pair if the rank of the first are equal, wins. In the event that both poker players have the same two pair, the player with the highest fifth card, or kicker wins.
Two pair are referred to by their high pair first and their second second, so that Q Q 4 4 would refer to queens over fours, or ‘queens up’ if the second pair is not necessary for showdown.
Top and bottom pair, or top two pair, are other references that one might make in naming the value of their hand, where top two would be more valuable that top and bottom, or bottom two pair.
The probability of being dealt two pairs in a regular poker hand is 4.75%. Keep this in mind when you play poker online.
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