Poker Hands
A full house in poker is considered the first full hand.
Between your 2 hole cards and the 5 communal cards, you better pick out these cards.
What Beats a Full House?
There are only three poker hands that beat the full house.
Four of a kind is perhaps a bigger threat than the other two.
The communal cards have brought you a pair and a third Queen for a full house.
It is definitely more common than a poker round having both a full house and a straight flush.
Though that is not impossible either.
Should your opponent have a Jack and 9 of Hearts, they have a straight flush.
The most common hand that can beat your full house is another full house.
Identical full houses end in draws.
This can happen if the communal cards bring three of a kind and both players have the same pair.
If you were to bet on it, the odds of getting a full house would be 693.17/1.
Say you have a 9 and a Jack.
Therefore, pocket pairs, whilst advantageous, are not required.
Instead, it is better to play depending on how high your cards are.
A pair is always welcome, as it makes a great head start.
This is rare but not impossible.
It will give you the opportunity to raise with confidence and force the limpers out of the game.
It is far more likely that you will not make a full house after the flop though.
If you are just one card short, then you could also raise the pot.
However, you must analyse the cards.
Unless of course, you have the third matching card in the hole.
That way, there is no chance that another player has four of a kind.
Therefore, be careful and watch how they react to any raises.
This is a highly risky game, especially if the pot has increased tremendously.
If you missed out on your full house, then you may have to cut your losses and fold.
You want to make the most of your hand after all.
An outlandish bet may just scare them off and you will miss your opportunity.
The 2 other cards in the hand can be anything else, as long as they are not paired.
This way, there is no way that any player can form four of a kind.
If anyone also makes a full house, they will certainly beat you unless they have an identical hand.
You should always keep an eye on who bets and when.
