two pairs
Double matching cards
Two pairs is a poker hand containing two distinct pairs of cards plus a fifth unmatched card: I had two pairs, kings and sevens.
The hand ranks above one pair but below three of a kind.
In casual speech, sometimes incorrectly called "two pair" as if pair were already plural.
Triplet and pair combined
- flushSame suit, five cards
- straightNot curved or crooked
- three of a kindThree identical cards
- four of a kindFour matching cards
high card · hole cards · community cards · flop · turn · river · showdown · blinds
Identical in appearance
deal · bridge · whist · rummy · canasta · euchre · cribbage · pinochle
Pairs or stand-ins
- tournamentMulti-round competitive event
- matchupScheduled competitive pairing
- opponentsThose who compete against
- teamsOrganized cooperative groups
partners · head-to-head · rivalry · duel · contest · championship · finals · playoffs
Wealth or destiny
- chanceLikelihood of occurrence
- oddsLikelihood expressed numerically
- probabilityQuantified chance of occurrence
- lucky drawRandom prize selection
coincidence · windfall · fluke · serendipity · randomness · happenstance · blessing · favorable
full house
Triplet and pair combined
- flushSame suit, five cards
- straightNot curved or crooked
- three of a kindThree identical cards
four of a kind · high card · hole cards · community cards · flop · turn · river · showdown · blinds · ante
matching
Identical in appearance
shuffle · deal · bridge · whist · rummy · canasta · euchre · cribbage · pinochle · meld
doubles
Pairs or stand-ins
- tournamentMulti-round competitive event
- matchupScheduled competitive pairing
- opponentsThose who compete against
teams · partners · head-to-head · rivalry · duel · contest · championship · finals · playoffs · bracket
fortune
Wealth or destiny
- chanceLikelihood of occurrence
- oddsLikelihood expressed numerically
- probabilityQuantified chance of occurrence
lucky draw · coincidence · windfall · fluke · serendipity · randomness · happenstance · blessing · favorable · auspicious
two pairsroyal flush
Top-ranking poker hand
high card · straight flush · four of a kind · nothing · three of a kind
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