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Bottom Pair

If one of your hole cards pair with the lowest ranking card on the board, you are said to have hit the bottom pair.

Example

Your Hand
Ten of HeartsFour of Diamonds
The Flop
Four of SpadesQueen of DiamondsNine of Clubs

The above flop gives you a pair of Fours. As the Four of Spades is the lowest ranking card on the board, it also means you hit the bottom pair.

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