3 pair? What to do? Ignore lowest pair? |
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Posted Tue Jun 15, 2004 7:54 am GMT by timmer
I just got back from a fishing trip where we played poker nightly. A couple of times when it got down to 2-3 players people would aquire 3 pair (dealt a pair, 2 pairs show up on the table).
We didn't know how to play it. I have not seen anything posted on the hand ranking of 3 pair. Is the lowest pair ignored? If not, where does it stand in rank?
Thanks!
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Posted Tue Jun 15, 2004 8:24 am GMT by ballbp
Ignore it. Two best pair and a kicker.
Posted Tue Jun 15, 2004 12:32 pm GMT by wEbMaStEr
Texas Hold 'Em Official Rules #1:
In Texas Hold 'em you use the BEST 5 CARDS FROM THE 7 AVALIABLE
Therefore it is technically impossible for any player to hold 3 pair as this would require the use of 6 cards.
So It would be Top Pair, Second Pair, Kicker.
Posted Wed Jun 16, 2004 7:49 am GMT by JimTheBullet
I've had 4 pair playing Omaha, is that any good?
Posted Wed Jun 16, 2004 10:10 am GMT by wEbMaStEr
Depends on what your kicker was?
Posted Thu Jun 17, 2004 12:57 pm GMT by snoogins47
I always want to throw a little party whenever I get dealt quads in Omaha.
"WOW! THIS IS HORRIBLY RARE, AND IF I WERE PLAYING DRAW ID WIN LOTS O MONIEZ L9L"
But yes. 3 pair is not possible, using only five cards. Therefore, the highest two pairs, either from the board or from the player's hands, are used, along with the highest off card.
For instance:
Board: Ad Ah 7d 7h 2s
Player X: 5s 5c
Player Y: 8s 8c
Player Z: Kh 2c.
All players now have this phantom "three pair."
Pop quiz time: In what order do these three hands rank?
Posted Thu Jun 17, 2004 11:49 pm GMT by racquet000
YZX
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