Player A is holding 9 ♠ 9 ♦ as his hole cards, and the board is 9 ♥ J ♠ Q ♦ 5 ♣ 3 ♣.If the three-of-a-kind combination is put together using both of the player's hole cards and one of the community cards, this combination is referred to as a set. However, the A ♠ only plays as a kicker and not as a part of the main three-of-a-kind combination, and because of this, the combination is called trips. Now, it is true that in this situation, Player A has used both of his hole cards to make the best possible hand.

In this situation, the best 5-card combination that Player A can put together is 10 ♦ 10 ♥ 10 ♠ A ♠ K ♠ (trip jacks with an A and a K kicker). If the three-of-a-kind combination is put together using one of the player's hole cards and two community cards, this combination is referred to as trips. 18+ | BeGambleAware T&Cs Apply | Read full T&Cs