How is this hand made?
A full house forms when you have 3 cards of one rank + 2 cards of another rank. For example: three Queens and two Eights. The official notation is "Queens full of Eights".
Full House — Full House
A full house in poker is three of a kind plus a pair — for example Q-Q-Q-8-8 ("Queens full of Eights"). It ranks 4th of the 10 poker hands: a full house beats a flush, a straight, three of a kind, two pair and one pair, and it loses only to four of a kind, a straight flush and a royal flush.
- Rank 4 of 10
- Example: Q♠ Q♥ Q♦ 8♣ 8♠
- Probability: 1 in 693
- Frequency: 0.1441% of all hands
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Rank
#4
Probability
1 in 693
Frequency
0.1441%
Odds
693:1
Example
Q♠ Q♥ Q♦ 8♣ 8♠
Strategy — how to play it
A full house is a classic value hand. You can usually build a big pot without fear. Note: if the board is paired, an opponent may have quads. If your full house is small (trips + low pair), be cautious against aggressive raises.
What beats what?
Hands that beat Full House:
- Royal Flush
- Straight Flush
- Four of a Kind
Hands beaten by Full House:
- Flush
- Straight
- Three of a Kind
- Two Pair
- Pair
- High Card
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is a full house in poker?
A full house is a five-card hand made of three cards of one rank and two cards of another rank, such as 9-9-9-4-4. It is the fourth-strongest hand in Texas Hold'em.
What beats a full house?
Only four of a kind (quads), a straight flush and a royal flush beat a full house. Nothing else does.
What does a full house beat?
A full house beats a flush, a straight, three of a kind, two pair, one pair and high card.
Full house vs flush — which wins?
The full house wins. A full house is rarer (about 2.6% with seven cards) and therefore ranked above a flush.
Full house vs straight — which wins?
The full house wins. A straight sits three places below a full house in the hand ranking.
How do you rank two full houses?
Compare the three-of-a-kind first: Aces full (A-A-A-x-x) beats Kings full. Only if the trips are identical do you compare the pair.
What is "Aces full"?
The nickname for a full house with three Aces ("Aces full of X"). It's the highest possible full house and beats every other full house.
What are the odds of a full house in Hold'em?
With 7 cards, about 1 in 37 (2.6%). It appears multiple times per session.