Are sets the same thing as trips?

[deacsoft]

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I really didn't mean to get into that heated of a discussion about it.

You have always seemed like a pretty smart guy, and it bothered me you were overlooking something fairly simple. I might have been frustrated because of my own failure to explain the issue properly.

It really isn't that big of a deal. [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]

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No problem. [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

[AncientPC]

I picked up the term from 2+2 forums as well, and it's more convenient to just have a seperate term for using one hole card and two hole cards when referring to three of a kind.

[Big Country]

I find it is most useful to be clear on the two different definitions when describing a hand.

It is very different to flop a set than it is to flop trips. And the play of the hand is very different in each situation, even though you technically have the exact same 5 card hand.

[smoore]

I use "set" and "trips" interchangeably at the card table (so I don't look like a nit), but if I discuss it with a knowledgeable friend (or here) I make the distinction just like the vote in this thread:
set = hole pair
trips = paired board

[Hoss1193]

I think you're correct in thinking of the "set" and "trips" differently based on on your hole cards. Obviously, a set is stronger.

I don't think the terms are so iron-clad defined as such, however, that I would correct other players' use of the terms. In fact, using the terms interchangeably MAY indicate that some of those players don't recognize the difference in strength. If that's the case...don't educate them. [img]/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img]