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A Full House is a poker hand that contains three cards of one rank and two cards of another rank. It is a strong poker hand and ranks above a Flush but below Four of a Kind.
Example of a Full House
An example of a Full House would be:
Queen of Hearts
Queen of Spades
Queen of Clubs
7 of Diamonds
7 of Hearts
This hand has three Queens and two Sevens, so it is a Full House.
How Full Houses Are Ranked
When two players both have a Full House, the hand with the higher three-of-a-kind wins.
For example:
Three Kings and two 4s beats three Queens and two Aces.
If both players have the same three-of-a-kind, then the pair is compared.
For example:
Three 10s and two 8s beats three 10s and two 5s.
Where a Full House Ranks
In poker hand rankings, a Full House is stronger than:
Flush
Straight
Three of a Kind
Two Pair
One Pair
High Card
But a Full House is weaker than:
Four of a Kind
Straight Flush
Royal Flush
Summary
A Full House is:
Three cards of one rank
Two cards of another rank
Stronger than a Flush
Weaker than Four of a Kind
One of the strongest poker hands
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