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Overpair

  1. Noun

    A pocket pair made with cards whose value is greater than the value of the highest community card; any pair that would beat the top pair.

    EXAMPLE: "I had a pair of Queens in the pocket. The flop was 5h-3d-Js. The turn was 9c, and the river came up 7d. I won the showdown with my overpair."

    APPLIES TO: Online and Land-based Venues

    GAME CATEGORY: Shared Card Games

    RELATED TERMS: Rockets



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