Trips

Also known as: Three of a Kind

Three of a kind made with a pair on the board plus one card in your hand — more visible than a hidden set.

Trips

Trips is three of a kind made when the board is already paired and you hold one matching card in your hand. Mechanically it's the same rank-strength as a set, but the construction — and the strategic feel — differ.

• Trips = two board cards + one hole card (e.g. you hold K♣9♠ on K♦K♥4♣).
• Set = a pocket-pair hitting one matching board card — far more hidden.

Because the pair is face-up on the board, opponents can see trips coming, so you get paid less and your kicker matters a lot: another player with the same trips but a better kicker beats you. Trips is strong, but read the board for full houses and play your kicker honestly.