The Draw To Two Pairs

“…and here justified
By us, a pair of kings.”
Winter’s Tale. Act V., Scene 3d.

The only way of improving two pairs being to make a full hand, the chances are eleven and three fourths to one against its being made. When two small pairs are held and there are indications of fairly good hands being out, the smaller pair is often discarded, the chances of drawing a third to a pair being greater than of making a full hand out of two pairs. Again, if two pairs be held with aces or kings up, and a raise following a two-card draw by one or the other-players points to threes being held by him, the smaller pair might be discarded in the hope of making high threes. No rules can be laid down for either of the above cases, as a question of judgment is involved. Many players of experience recommend standing pat occasionally on two small pairs. This is not specially to be advised, since the only hand liable to be driven out is a hand which is just a little better. Almost any player with . “aces up” or three of a kind will call a pat hand, particularly if the pot be a large one , and to stand pat on two pairs against an inferior hand is to waste your resources.

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