Kicker
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In poker, an unpaired high card, with Ace being the highest.
In the context of poker, a "kicker" refers to an additional card that is used to break ties between hands of the same rank. For example, if two players have a pair of aces, the player with the highest unpaired card (the kicker) wins the hand. The kicker can be any card in the player's hand that is not part of the main combination used to form the hand's rank. Kickers are important in determining the winner in many situations, especially in games like Texas Hold'em and Omaha.
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