<P> In community card games, such as Texas hold' em, three of a kind is called a set only when it comprises a pocket pair and a third card on the board . </P> <P> Two pair is a poker hand containing two cards of the same rank, two cards of another rank and one card of a third rank (the kicker), such as J ♥ J ♣ 4 ♣ 4 ♠ 9 ♥ ("two pair, jacks and fours" or "two pair, jacks over fours" or "jacks up"). It ranks below three of a kind and above one pair . </P> <P> There are 123,552 possible two pair hands and 858 distinct ranks of two pair when using a standard 52 - card deck . Each two pair is ranked first by the rank of its highest - ranking pair, then by the rank of its lowest - ranking pair, and finally by the rank of its kicker . For example, 10 10 ♠ 2 ♠ 2 ♣ K ♣ ranks higher than 5 ♣ 5 ♠ 4 4 ♥ 10 ♥, which ranks higher than 5 ♣ 5 ♠ 3 ♣ 3 Q ♠, which ranks higher than 5 ♣ 5 ♠ 3 ♣ 3 J ♠ . Two pair hands that differ by suit alone, such as K K ♠ 7 7 ♥ 8 ♥ and K ♣ K ♠ 7 ♣ 7 ♥ 8 ♣, are of equal rank . </P> <P> One pair, or simply a pair, is a poker hand containing two cards of the same rank and three cards of three other ranks (the kickers), such as 4 ♥ 4 ♠ K ♠ 10 5 ♠ ("one pair, fours" or a "pair of fours"). It ranks below two pair and above high card . </P>

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