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TPTK / TPGK (poker)

TPTK / TPGK (poker)

Also: TPTK, TPGK, Top pair top kicker, Top pair good kicker

Poker term

Top pair with the best kicker, or with a good kicker.

On K♠ 8♦ 3♣, AK is TPTK. With a kicker of Q or better (J or better when the top card is an ace), it is Strong (value). Bet it two streets against a standard player, and three streets against live players who don't fold.

Related terms

Top pair / Middle pair / Bottom pair (poker)A pair with the highest, middle, or lowest board card.
Kicker (poker)A remaining card that is not part of the made hand.
Strong (poker)Hands that bet for value, such as two pair or better and overpairs.

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