A pair starts at two cards
One pair, two pair, three of a kind, a full house, four of a kind. Fewer cards are not that hand.
PageThis page counts cards of one rank. No kicker table, no outs, and no bet amount.
One pair
Not yet
One card of a rank
Made
Two cards of one rank
On the hand rankings one pair is two cards of one rank. One card is not a pair yet. The order of the other cards is not listed.
Two pair
Not yet
One pair
Made
Two different pairs
Two pair is two different pairs. One pair is not two pair. Which pair is higher is not listed.
Three of a kind
Not yet
Two cards of one rank
Made
Three cards of one rank
Three of a kind is three cards of one rank. Two cards are only one pair. The order of the side cards is not listed.
Full house
Not yet
Three of a kind alone
Made
Three of one rank and two of another
A full house is three of one rank and two of another. Three of a kind alone is not a full house.
Four of a kind
Not yet
Three cards of one rank
Made
Four cards of one rank
Four of a kind is four cards of one rank. Three cards are three of a kind. The fifth card is not ordered here.
Questions
No. One pair is two cards. With no pair the hand is high card, and that order is not listed either.