Top Pair

hand strength

A pair using one hole card and the highest board card.

Top pair top kicker is a strong one-pair holding but rarely 'play for stacks' good unless SPR is low or postflop pressure is light.

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.