In Texas HoldEm Poker, I sometimes make pairs without actually having a the card, how is that possible?

Question

While playing Texas HoldEm Poker in several places, online, I notice that sometimes I get pairs without having a card in hand..

For example, I have a 10 and a 3, and on the ground is a 10, 4, 4, 5, 8

I pair my 10, and then, it says I also paired a 4, somehow..

I can't really explain it, and it's not something wrong with the game, because I've seen it on TV.. Sometimes it's related to the suit, like if I pair a 10 diamond, and one of the 4's is a diamond, it happens.

I know it's confusing, but try to help? Thanks.

Answer 1

Your question is not at all confusing.

In Texas Hold'em showdown, your hand is the best 5 card poker hand, which is a combination of 0 to 2 cards from your hand, and 3 to 5 of the community cards on the table.

On your example you have a hand of two pairs, 10&10 and 4&4. The best possible 5 card poker hand is one 10 from your hand, and 10 4 4 8 from the board. Making your final hand 10 10 4 4 8, two pairs with 8 high kicker card.

Now consider that your opponent had a hand of 10 K. He/she would have beaten you with a K high card, with a final hand of both 10 and K from hole cards, and 10 4 4 from table, making a final hand of 10 10 4 4 K against your 10 10 4 4 8.

Answer 2

poker is based on the best 5 card hand.in hold em its the best 5 out of 7..

Answer 3

I'm amazed at the amount of people that play cards that don't really know how to play.  The five cards on the table are community cards.  You take your two and the table's 5 to make your best 5 card hand.  Sometimes you don't use either of your cards because the cards on the table are better.  If two 4's come up on the board then everyone has a pair of 4's.  If you were playing Omaha then you have to use certain cards in your hand but in Texas you don't.

Answer 4

Texas HoldEm is still a 5 card poker game.  Your best 5 card poker hand wins.  In your case, your best hand is T T 4 4 8, giving you 2 pair, Tens and Fours (as you noted).  There is nothing wrong with the game.  Your best 5 cards are two pair.  The only problem is that the pair of 4s doesn't really help you in this game because EVERYONE has at least a pair of 4s now.  The nature of community cards does change the relative values of hands in certain situations.

Answer 5

u have 2 cards in your hand 5 on board(everyone has these cards). Use best 5 card hand out of the 7. pair of 4s on board, u and every1 else has a pair of 4's now, u have a 10 in hand and 10 on board, u have 2 pairs overall.