three-of-a-kind

Poker hand ranking

Three-of-a-kind is a poker hand containing three cards of the same rank: I had three-of-a-kind, jacks.

The term extends to any set of three matching items: The triplets were a three-of-a-kind that always dressed alike.

In card games, it ranks above two pair but below a straight.

pattern

triplet

Set of three

trifecta · matching · identical · repetition · sequence · grouping · cluster · alignment · symmetry · occurrence

dice

Yahtzee

Five-dice scoring game

  • rollList of names
  • cupSmall drinking container
  • scoringEarning points in competition

chance · bonus · matching · casino · craps · probability · luck · reroll · dice game · triple

poker

trips

Planned journeys away

pair · hole cards · flop · community cards · kicker · showdown · pot · all-in · Texas Hold'em · Omaha

collectibles

matching set

Items made to go together

display · series · edition · duplicate · collection · figurines · stamps · coins · complete set · packaging

Opposites
poker hand ranking

three-of-a-kindhigh card

Strongest unpaired card held

royal flush · nothing · straight flush · bust · straight

matching vs. sequence

three-of-a-kindstraight

Not curved or crooked

straight flush · royal flush · run · sequence

grouping pattern

three-of-a-kindfour-of-a-kind

All cards matching rank

pair · high card · one of a kind · mismatch · two pair

Family

three, kind, thrice, third, thirds, thirdly, threefold, threesome, kinds

Familiarity
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Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G