Two Pair — Two Pair

Two Pair is made from two pairs of different ranks. The most common setup in Hold'em: you hold A-K and the board has an A and a K. This is called "Two Pair, Aces and Kings" or "Aces up" for short.

Two Pair is a dangerous hand: strong enough to play, vulnerable to three of a kind and above. Play it aggressively on the flop and turn — if an opponent keeps raising on the river, think twice before going all-in. Value bet, not hero call.

Hands that beat Two Pair:

• Royal Flush
• Straight Flush
• Four of a Kind
• Full House
• Flush
• Straight
• Three of a Kind

Hands beaten by Two Pair:

• Pair
• High Card