Trips

Basic Definition

Trips is a type of "three of a kind" in poker where you have three cards of the same rank. Specifically, it refers to a combination where two of the cards are community cards and the remaining card comes from your own hole cards.

Specific Situation

• With a flop of and your hole cards being , you complete trips with .
• With the flop showing and your hole cards being , you have three of a kind with . However, since you are using both of your hole cards, this is called a "set" rather than "trips."

Important Information

• Trips tend to be more easily detected by opponents than a set (a three of a kind made with your two hole cards) because a pair is visible on the community cards.
• Even if you complete a trip, you need to be careful because there's a possibility of losing to your opponent due to a kicker difference.

Examples of Term Usage

"I made trips on the flop, but I'm worried the opponent might have a full house."