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What is Overpair in Poker? Definition & Examples

Here's a clear definition with real-hand context, plus how it connects to the rest of your strategy.

Quick answer

Overpair — A pocket pair higher than every card on the board.

In more detail

Queens on a J-7-3 board is an overpair; queens on an ace-high board is not. Strong on a dry board and increasingly fragile as straights and flushes become possible, since the hands that keep calling are the ones that have passed it.

Common questions

What does Overpair mean in poker?

Queens on a J-7-3 board is an overpair; queens on an ace-high board is not. Strong on a dry board and increasingly fragile as straights and flushes become possible, since the hands that keep calling are the ones that have passed it.

Related terms

Bottom Pair
A pair using one of your hole cards and the lowest board card.
Flush
Five cards of the same suit. Beats a straight.
Full House
Three of a kind plus a pair. Beats a flush.
Kicker
The side card that breaks ties between same-rank hands.

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