Kicker

The highest unpaired side card in a player’s hand. If you have {a-Diamonds}{j-Clubs}, your opponent has {a-Spades}{q-Hearts}, and the board comes {4-Clubs}{9-Diamonds}{a-Hearts}{2-Hearts}{8-Clubs}, you both have made a pair of aces, but your opponent has the higher “kicker” with a queen versus your jack.

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