Kickers in poker. Compare the right five.
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Both players have a pair of aces. Your best five are A-A-K-9-7; the other hand is A-A-Q-9-7. Your king kicker beats the queen.
Your best five: One pair
Their best five: One pair
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What decides this hand
A kicker is a side card in your best five-card hand. When the pair is tied, compare those side cards from highest to lowest.