Glossary

Pocket pair

Pocket pair in poker is two cards of the same rank which player gets preflop as a starting hand.

For example. if the player has    , he will have a pocket pair of tens.

Pocket pairs in poker can be divided into the following categories:

  • Weak pocket pairs - 22 to 66
  • Medium pocket pairs - 77 to JJ
  • Strong pocket pairs (premium pocket hands) - QQ to AA