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What is Weak Kicker in Poker?

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Holding a weak kicker means that while one card made a pair, your other card is relatively weak, and someone could have a better kicker

 

For example, let’s say you have on a board of . While you have top pair, you only have a 3 kicker, meaning that if your opponent has an ace, they likely have a better kicker than you.

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