Poker Full House
This poker hand features three cards of one rank and two of another; it is also known as a “boat” or a “full boat.” The proper way to describe the hand is to say the rank you have three of is “full of” the rank you have two of.
Example:
is read “Aces full of Kings”
There will at times be two or more players with full houses. In this case, the first tiebreaker is the rank of the three-card “set”. Thus –
beats
When both players have the same set of three cards, you look to see what the players are “full of”.
For example:
beats
If you’re noticing each player is using the same three Kings to make their hand, and you don’t see how this is possible, be assured that it will be explained later. (Preview: It’s possible in Hold ’em and Omaha, but not Stud).
