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Pair dominating a shared card and a lower card (QQ vs. Q2). This true case of domination requires the underdog to catch at least two cards to win. The win percentage for the pair ranges from 80 to 90%. How related the underdog's cards are to each other increase the odds (e.g. 99 vs.
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percentages denote non-domination situations. After the flop domination becomes more complex and there are many domination situations which do not warrant exhaustive treatment however most commonly domination is maintained:
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The following table shows examples of common domination situations. The percentages represent preflop pot equity in a heads up confrontation (percentage of winning plus half the percentage of splitting the pot).
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dominating a lower kicker (e.g. AJ vs. KJ or AJ vs. A9): Barring an unlikely straight or flush possibility, the underdog must catch one of the three remaining cards of his kicker rank (and
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is applied to the 3rd case of preflop domination under one of these reversals (example: AJ vs A9 when a 9 but not a J flops, regardless of whether an A flops).
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A pair dominating higher than at least one of the cards in a non-paired hand (e.g. JJ vs. A8, AJ or 87)
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The weaker hand can become the dominating hand (example: QQ vs 99 where a 9 but not a Q flops, or
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possibility, the underdog must catch one of two remaining nines (improving to 999) to beat the QQ.
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the weaker hand becoming stronger but not dominating (example JJ vs 87 with a flop of A-8-7, or
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poker variations, domination usually refers to one of five situations involving the hole cards:
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However a situation can emerge where domination is lost. This can either be a result of :
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the weaker hand adding additional outs (example: JJ vs. A8 where an 8 flops with no J or A)
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percentages denote the three common domination situations noted above. In contrast, the
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Higher pair dominating a lower pair (e.g. QQ vs. 99): Barring an unlikely
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catch one of the three remaining cards of the opponent's kicker rank).
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A higher hand vs. a lower (AJ vs. A9 when an A flops with no 9 or J)
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How to recognize and prevent domination in Texas hold 'em poker
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Suit
Domination: Sharing two cards of the same suit (e.g.
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having six outs—because if they both hit the flush the
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23:poker hand B if poker hand B has three or fewer
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601:Category
555:See also
53:straight
35:Overview
21:dominate
41:hold'em
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572:Notes
380:green
57:flush
48:98s).
17:Poker
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378:The
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367:N/A
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80:A
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