Three of a Kind (Trips / Set)
Three cards of the same rank plus two unrelated cards. Example: 7♠7♥7♣K♦2♠. Called 'set' when made with a pocket pair; 'trips' when made with one hole card and two board cards. Beats: Two Pair, One Pair, High Card. It appears in 54,912 of all 2,598,960 five-card combos (2.1128%, odds against 46.3 : 1), ranking 7 of 10 by strength.
| Example | 7♠7♥7♣K♦2♠ |
|---|---|
| Strength rank | 7 / 10 |
| Combinations | 54,912 (out of 2,598,960 five-card hands) |
| Probability | 2.1128% |
| Odds against | 46.3 : 1 |
| Beats | Two Pair、One Pair、High Card |
| Loses to | Royal Flush、Straight Flush、Four of a Kind (Quads)、Full House (Full Boat)、Flush、Straight |
Figures from lib/poker-math.ts (deterministic)
About this hand
Three of a Kind, often called "trips" or a "set," consists of three cards of the same rank with two unrelated side cards. In the 2,598,960 possible five-card poker combinations, it accounts for 54,912 of them. This hand ranks 7 out of 10 in strength (where 1 is the strongest), outperforming two pair, one pair, and high card, but is beaten by straights, flushes, full houses, four of a kind, straight flushes, and royal flushes. Its relative value depends on board texture and opponent action, as higher-ranked hands may still be in play.