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What Is Trips in Poker?

Three of a kind made with one hole card and a paired board in common Hold'em usage.

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What it means

Other players can also use the paired board, so kickers can matter.

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A practical example

You hold Q♠ J♠ on a Q♥ Q♦ 4♣ board.

Where you will hear it

Texas Hold’em, Omaha where applicable. The exact usage can vary with rules and context.

Related concepts

SetThree of a kind made with a pocket pair and one matching board card.Explore ↗OverpairA pocket pair higher than every card currently on the board.Explore ↗Bottom PairA pair made with the lowest-ranked card on a three-rank flop.Explore ↗UnderpairA pocket pair lower than at least one board card and not matching it.Explore ↗Middle PairA pair made with the middle-ranked card on a three-rank flop.Explore ↗

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Published 2026-10-15 · Updated 2026-10-15 · Flawless Poker Cosmic Codex