Poker term
Full house
Three of a kind plus a pair, ranked by the three of a kind first. Nicknamed a 'boat'. It beats a flush and loses only to quads and straight flushes.
Frequently asked questions
What is a full house in poker?
Three cards of one rank with two of another — three kings and two sevens, described as 'kings full of sevens'. It beats a flush and loses to four of a kind.
Which full house wins when two players have one?
The three-of-a-kind part decides it first: aces full of twos beats kings full of queens. Only when the trips are identical does the pair matter, which happens when the trips are on the board.
When is a full house vulnerable?
On paired boards where a bigger full house or quads is available, and in Omaha, where opponents hold four cards and the better full house turns up far more often than Hold'em players expect.