two pair

Matched doubles dealt

Two pair is a poker hand containing two different pairs of cards, such as two kings and two sevens, plus a fifth unmatched card.

It ranks above one pair but below three of a kind in standard poker hand rankings.

The term is grammatically singular despite referring to multiple pairs: I had two pair, but she beat me with a flush.

poker

hand

Grasping body part

flush · three of a kind · four of a kind · high card · royal flush · dealer · bluff · ante · bet · fold

Categories
Opposites
poker hand ranking

two pairroyal flush

Top-ranking poker hand

straight flush · four of a kind · high card · quads · full house

pair quantity

two pairunpaired

Having no counterpart

one pair · trips · three of a kind · high card · set

Family

pair, two, twin, twelve, twenty, pairs, twofold, twain, two pairs

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Rated G