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Bottom Pair -
The smallest pair on the board in a flop game.
In a flop game, a pair can be described by its rank, relative to the ranking of other cards on the
board. Consider a Hold’em scenario, where
the flop is A 9 7. If you made a pair of Aces, you would have top pair. If you made a pair of nines, you would have middle
pair (or second pair). If you made a pair of sevens, you would have bottom pair. Now imagine that the turn card is a 2. If you
had flopped a pair of sevens, you no longer have bottom pair. A pair of deuces would now be considered bottom pair, while you
pair of sevens has been elevated to middle pair (or third pair). If you were holding A 2, it would be called “top and bottom,”
because you are holding both the top pair and the bottom pair.
Bottom pair is a weak hand in most flop games, and should usually be mucked if your opponent shows aggression.
Occasionally, when the pot is relatively large, you will have pot odds or implied odds to draw to bottom pair. This will
usually happen on the flop, when the bets are half price, and when you have an Ace or other high card as a kicker, which
can catapult you into the lead if you hit it.
Usage: Bottom Pair No Good
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