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What is Full House in poker?

Full House

Also known as a boat, or full boat, a full house is a hand consisting of both three of a kind and a pair. For example, if you hold A♠ K♠ and the board reads A♣ A♥ K♥ 2♦ 3♦, you have a full house, with a five-card hand of A♠ A♣ A♥ K♠ K♥.

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