Two Pair Poker

Playing poker is as much about playing the odds as it is about the opponent, but once you have gained more experience, the various poker hands will come naturally to you. Some poker hands are more valuable than others. While you may have heard of a royal flush or full house, there are other hands that don’t merit as much attention, such as the two pair.

In this guide, we will explain the basic rules behind a two pair in online poker, and we will divulge some tips to give you more confidence to land a two pair. Read on to find out more.

WHAT IS A TWO PAIR?

A two pair will usually be of the same rank. It will therefore consist of one pair of equal rank cards along with a second pair of cards of similar rank, but they won’t be the same suit. A good example of this, is if you hold a 10 of Diamonds and a 10 of Spades, and the board is 5 diamonds, 5 of Clubs and 3 of Spades, then you would have a Two Pair of Tens and Fives. If two players have Two Pairs, the winning hand with be the one with the higher pair.

HOW DOES A TWO PAIRS POKER HAND RANK?

In poker, two pairs are quite common, but how strong a hand is it? This list details the full poker hand rankings:

·  Royal flush

·  Straight flush

·  Four of a kind

·  Full house

·  Flush

·  Straight (can include seven high straight)

·  Three of a kind

·  Two pair

·  One pair (lower pair)

·  High card

HIGHEST TWO PAIR COMBINATIONS IN POKER

A two pair can be assembled in various ways, but below, we have provided a few examples of the highest pair combinations you can get with this hand.

• Ace of Spades, Ace of Clubs, Queen of Hearts, Queen of Diamonds, Jack of Spades
• King of Spades, King of Diamonds, Jack of Clubs, Jack of Hearts, 10 of Hearts
• King of Spades, King of Diamonds, Jack of Clubs, Jack of Hearts, 10 of Hearts
• Queen of Diamonds, Queen of Clubs, 10 of Diamonds, 10 of Clubs, Ace of Hearts

HOW TO GET TWO PAIRS IN POKER?

Getting a two pair is a relatively easy hand to gain. Usually, it will consist of a pair of the same ranked card as well as another pair that are ranked the same. Nevertheless, if you want to improve your chances of doing so in a poker game, you should adhere to our following tips:

• Don’t flop too much – Only the loosest players will flop too much. Keep things tight and bide your time before flopping. Slow playing can therefore be beneficial to land the same two pair.
• Don’t make assumptions – Sometimes, it can be easy to make assumptions. Don’t back against your opponent making a two pair on a flop, as there is a strong chance they will.
• See what the stacks are – If the stacks are quite deep, flopping can be a dangerous tactic. Instead, fold the bottom two if the board becomes quite coordinated, so you can land a high pair.
• Be aware of the pot limit – Make sure you know what your hole cards and community cards are, and don’t overextend yourself to try and land a two pair hand.

PROBABILITY OF MAKING A TWO PAIR IN POKER

Now, let’s weigh up the chances of forming pair wins with the same hand in poker games. Our table will detail the probability while playing Texas Hold’em and Omaha and making good players with pocket cards.

It is also worth bearing in mind that kickers are side cards, but they can come into play too. A ten kicker is a natural kicker, but also be aware of the king kicker or the higher kicker, such as an ace kicker that could crop up on the board. The highest pair will generally prevail in casino games, and they will comprise of different suits.

TEXAS HOLD’EM STAGES – TWO PAIR PROBABILITY

• Pre-flop – 4.7359% (based on 5 cards drawn out randomly from 52-card deck)
• Flop – 16.7% (when holding a pocket pair)
• Turn – 19.15% (when holding a pocket pair)
• River -19.57% (when holding a pocket pair) 

OMAHA STAGES – TWO PAIR PROBABILITY

• Pre-flop – 4.7359% (based on 5 cards drawn out randomly from 52-card deck)
• Flop – 16.7% (when holding a pocket pair)
• Turn – 19.56% (when holding a pocket pair)
• River – 20% (when holding a pocket pair)