Texas Hold'em Terminology Daily Basics – A Pair

There are three ways to have a pair and each type of pair has advantages and disadvantages.

First there is the pocket pair. This is a pair (two of a kind like 7d, 7h) in the players down cards, the hole cards.

Pocket Aces are the highest pair and the best hand to start with. These pocket pairs are hidden from other palyers and can be played with some stealth.

The second pair is when the player has one card in there down cards and the other card is in the community cards. In this case the player shares the one card with other players. When you have a shared pair card you need to notice if it is a pair or the highest pair. With this information and the information gathered from watching the other players you can proceed or fold.

Lastly there could be a pair on the board. If this is your pair then another could and most likely have another card to match making trips. Sometimes though, an ace high will win with other players holding poor hands. You need to read the players well in order to may the correct call.