three of a kind

Poker hand ranking

Three of a kind is a poker hand containing three cards of the same rank, such as three queens or three sevens.

The term extends to any set of three matching items: The triplets were three of a kind in looks but not personality.

In casual use, it describes people who share notable traits: Those troublemakers are three of a kind.

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cards · gleek · trio · kicker · king · ace · rolled up · dealt · jack · poker · set · betting · lucky · drilling · identical · casino · matched · queen

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Opposites
poker hand strength

three of a kindstraight

Not curved or crooked

royal flush · high card · straight flush · four of a kind · flush

Family

kind, three, third, triplet, trinity, threes

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Top 100,000
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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G