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One Pair
A one pair poker hand ranks above high card and below two pairs
| One Pair |
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| A pair of Jacks |
Ranking One Pair Hands
Competing one-pair poker hands are ranked by their pairs. If both hands have the same ranking pairs, then the kickers are compared to determine the winner.
Example #1
| A pair of Tens |
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| Defeats |
| A pair of Eights |
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Example #2
| A pair of Sevens with King kicker |
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| Defeats |
| A pair of Sevens with Ten kicker |
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