Pair

hand strength

Two cards of the same rank.

Pocket pair = both hole cards same rank. Made pair = one hole card matches a board card. The lowest made hand category that beats high card.

See also

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.