Two Pair
A Two Pair hand contains two cards of one rank, two cards
of another rank, and a fifth card, the kicker, of a different rank.
To rank Two Pair hands, the rank of a hand's highest ranked pair
is first compared. The higher the rank of the highest pair, the
higher the ranking. If there are equally ranked highest ranked
pairs, then the rank of the second pair is considered. The higher
the rank of the second pairs, the higher the ranking. If hands
contain both pairs with equal ranks, the higher ranking kicker
gives the higher ranking.
The highest possible two pair is Two Pair, Aces and Kings
(with Queen kicker) (e.g. As Ah Ks Kh Qd). The lowest possible
two pair is Two Pair, Threes and Twos (with Four kicker)
(e.g. 3s 3h 2s 2h 4d).
Example #1:
Since player 1's highest ranked pair (i.e. Aces) has a higher
rank than player 2's highest ranked pair (i.e. Kings), player 1
has the higher ranked hand.
Example #2:
Player 1 and player 2 each have the same highest ranked pair
(i.e. Aces). However, player 1's second ranked pair (i.e. Kings)
has a higher rank than player 2's second ranked pair (i.e. Queens),
so player 1 has the higher hand.
Example #3:
Player 1 and player 2 each have the same highest ranked pair
(i.e. Aces), and the same second highest ranked pair (i.e. Queens).
However, player 1's kicker (i.e. a King) has a higher rank than
player 2's kicker (i.e. a Jack), so player 1 has the higher hand.
Example #4:
Player 1 and player 2 each have the same highest ranked pair
(i.e. Aces), the same second highest ranked pair (i.e. Queens),
and the same kicker (i.e. a King), so their hands are tied.
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