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In poker, a "full house" is a hand consisting of three cards of one rank and a pair of another rank. When comparing full houses, the hand with the highest-ranking triplet wins. If the triplets are the same rank, the highest-ranked pair determines the winner. For example, three 8s with two Kings (8-8-8-K-K) beats three 6s with two Aces (6-6-6-A-A). A full house is ranked below a flush and above three of a kind. The odds of getting a full house with five cards are approximately 1 in 694.1234
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pokerRank of poker hands…or secondary pairs (in a full house [a five-card hand made up of three of a kind and a pair]).
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Poker Hands RankedFull HouseThree cards of the same rank and a pair of another rank. In the case of multiple full houses, the player with the highest rank of the three cards (“triplet”) wins. For example, 8-8-8-K-K beats 6-6-6-A-A. If the triplets are the same, then…
Read MoreThree cards of the same rank and a pair of another rank. In the case of multiple full houses, the player with the highest rank of the three cards (“triplet”) wins. For example, 8-8-8-K-K beats 6-6-6-A-A. If the triplets are the same, then…
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