Full Boat
A full boat is a full house: three of a kind with a pair. For example, three sevens and two kings is a full boat.
The simple explanation
If you have three cards of one rank and two cards of another, you have a full boat. It is also called a full house.
A closer look
A full boat is only beaten by four of a kind and a straight flush. When two players have a full boat, the higher three of a kind wins. If the three of a kind is the same, the pair decides. The name is a joke like full barn or full tub.
A practical example
A player shows 7♥ 7♦ 7♣ K♠ K♥: three sevens and two kings. He has a full boat.
Full explanation
A full boat is a full house: three of a kind with a pair. For example, three sevens and two kings is a full boat.
A full boat is a full house.
It is three of a kind and a pair.
Only four of a kind and a straight flush beat it.
The higher three of a kind wins.
A full house
No-limit Hold’em · Blinds 1/2 chips · No rake
The blinds are 1 and 2 chips. Heads-up, the dealer (D) also posts the small blind.
Read the example transcript
Player A has the button (BTN) and posts the 1-chip small blind (SB). Player B posts the 2-chip big blind (BB).
- Preflop · Pot: 3 chips
The blinds are 1 and 2 chips. Heads-up, the dealer (D) also posts the small blind.
- Player A BTN / SB AAce of clubs (Ac)KKing of diamonds (Kd) · Stack 199 · In this round 1
- Player B BB QQueen of hearts (Qh)QQueen of diamonds (Qd) · Stack 198 · In this round 2
- Preflop · Pot: 8 chips
Player A raises to 6 before the flop.
- Player A BTN / SB AAce of clubs (Ac)KKing of diamonds (Kd) · Stack 194 · In this round 6
- Player B BB QQueen of hearts (Qh)QQueen of diamonds (Qd) · Stack 198 · In this round 2
- Preflop · Pot: 12 chips
Player B calls. Each player has put in 6 chips.
- Player A BTN / SB AAce of clubs (Ac)KKing of diamonds (Kd) · Stack 194 · In this round 6
- Player B BB QQueen of hearts (Qh)QQueen of diamonds (Qd) · Stack 194 · In this round 6
- Flop · Pot: 12 chips
Player B holds a pair of queens, and the flop brings a third queen and a pair of sevens. Three queens and two sevens are a full house.
Board: QQueen of clubs (Qc)77 of spades (7s)77 of diamonds (7d)
- Player A BTN / SB AAce of clubs (Ac)KKing of diamonds (Kd) · Stack 194 · In this round 0
- Player B BB QQueen of hearts (Qh)QQueen of diamonds (Qd) · Stack 194 · In this round 0
Cards are shown for learning; totals are displayed before pot collection.