Definition
The highest card in the player’s hand or on the board that is not part of the combination but helps determine the winner when two or more players have identical hands. For example, Hero holds KJo and his opponent K9o, and the board runs out 877K2 rainbow (meaning no flush is possible). Both players have the same combination: two pair, KK and 77. However, Hero takes the pot because his kicker is higher: J against the opponent’s 9.