<P> A kicker , also called a side card , is a card in a poker hand that does not itself take part in determining the rank of the hand , but that may be used to break ties between hands of the same rank . For example , the hand Q-Q - 10 - 5 - 2 is ranked as a pair of queens . The 10 , 5 , and 2 are kickers . This hand would defeat any hand with no pair , or with a lower - ranking pair , and lose to any higher - ranking hand . But the kickers can be used to break ties between other hands that also have a pair of queens . For example , Q-Q-K - 3 - 2 would win ( because its K kicker outranks the 10 ) , but Q-Q - 10 - 4 - 3 would lose ( because its 4 is outranked by the 5 ) . </P>
<P> A kicker , also called a side card , is a card in a poker hand that does not itself take part in determining the rank of the hand , but that may be used to break ties between hands of the same rank . For example , the hand Q-Q - 10 - 5 - 2 is ranked as a pair of queens . The 10 , 5 , and 2 are kickers . This hand would defeat any hand with no pair , or with a lower - ranking pair , and lose to any higher - ranking hand . But the kickers can be used to break ties between other hands that also have a pair of queens . For example , Q-Q-K - 3 - 2 would win ( because its K kicker outranks the 10 ) , but Q-Q - 10 - 4 - 3 would lose ( because its 4 is outranked by the 5 ) . </P>
when do you use a kicker in poker
when do you use a kicker in poker
to break ties between other hands
to break ties between other hands