What is Trips in poker?

Trips, short for 'three of a kind,' is a hand where you have one hole card matching a pair on the community board. Unlike a set, which is hidden, trips are more transparent because the pair is visible on the board, making it easier for opponents to recognize the strength of your hand. This often reduces the amount of value you can extract, and it also makes your hand more vulnerable to being outkicked if an opponent also has trips with a higher kicker. Understanding the difference is crucial for proper hand valuation and betting strategy.

Hero holds A♠9♦ on a board of 9♥9♣4♠ — Hero has trips nines with an ace kicker.

Trips (Trips) belongs to the Hands side of the game and shows up in almost every hand of Texas Hold'em. If you are just starting out, read the poker rules and the hand rankings first, then come back here. To practise risk-free you can play against our AI right on the site.