Two Pair is a poker hand such as J♥ J♣ 4♣ 4♠ 9♥ which contains two cards of the same rank, plus two cards of another rank (that match each other but not the first pair), plus one unmatched card.
It ranks above a Pair and below Three of a Kind.
Between two hands which both contain Two Pair, the higher ranking Pair of each is first compared, and the higher Pair wins; so 10♠ 10♣ 8♥ 8♣ 4♠ defeats 8♥ 8♣ K♠ K♣ 10♠). If both hands have the same "top pair", then the second pair of each is compared, such that 10♠ 10♣ 8♥ 8♣ 4♠ defeats 10♠ 10♣ 4♠ 4♥ 8♥. Finally, if both hands have the same Two Pair, the kicker determines the winner: 10♠ 10♣ 8♥ 8♣ 4♠ defeats 10♠ 10♣ 8♥ 8♣ 3♦.
Two Pair is announced by the declaring the higher Pair first, followed by the lower Pair if necessary; K♣ K♦ 9♠ 9♥ 5♥ is announced as "Kings and nines" or simply "Kings up".
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