GlossaryPocket Pair

Pocket Pair

"A starting hand in which a player’s two hole cards are the same rank."

WHAT IT MEANS
01

Pocket Pair often appears in conversations around basic rules.

02

Understanding Pocket Pair helps you follow hand reviews, coaching notes, and table discussion more confidently.

03

Use it as a fast-reference concept, then connect it to deeper lessons, examples, and real decision points.

EXAMPLE

You will often hear pocket pair referenced when a coach explains why a player chose one line over another.