POKER QUESTION: I need a ruling

[WilliamPitt]

I had a full house - three eights and two queens. Anthony had a full house - three threes and two kings.

Which hand wins and why?

My thinking is that my eights beat his threes, and as they were the majority cards in the full house, that should trump. I am told this is wrong.

[democracyindanger]

1. His kings beat your queens

That kinda came out misogynist, huh?

But if it's a casual game, the more sober player should win.

[sniffa]

7. that's wrong

but i don't think you were serious.

[democracyindanger]

9. I've got a lot of money to collect

from my poker buddies then. Sigh.

I was serious about the second part though.

[GOPisEvil]

2. You win.

http://www.pagat.com/vying/pokerrules.html#boat

[johnnie]

3. Highest set of trips wins

On edit: That means you. Lol

[sniffa]

4. this is correct

[Kenneth ken]

5. you are right

" A Full House, which is also referred to as the boat, is a combination of one three of a kind and one pair. Any ties are decided first with the three of a kind and then if necessary with the remaining pairs."

from: http://www.pokermagazine.com/Poker-Rules/hand_on_poker....

[sniffa]

6. c'mon wiLL

you shouLd know better by now.

and when can i get in this poker circLe?

[Misunderestimator]

8. Three eights wins.

[In_The_Wind]

10. oops

I should have reviewed the rules.

never mind

[johnnie]

11. Wanna play some poker?

[In_The_Wind]

13. sure ...

next time I'm in Ohio ...

but I must warn you - I win a lot of hands.

[johnnie]

15. Of course you win..lol

But you have to play by the real rules.

[In_The_Wind]

18. .

real rules you're on

[johnnie]

20. LOL

Sounds like fun.

[In_The_Wind]

22. I only play for fun.

and very small amounts of money ...

It's about good company, not about the money.

[johnnie]

27. Yeah, me too

It's been a while for me. I used to have a really good group of people when I was younger. People get married, have kids, screen calls.. you know?.

[In_The_Wind]

31. We switched from poker to bridge.

yeah - I know ...

now there are no Friday night poker games

[Misunderestimator]

12. Ante up!

[In_The_Wind]

14. pot's right

I'm in

[Misunderestimator]

16. HAHAHAHA!!

Yay!

[In_The_Wind]

25. so ...

I take it this is a very mobile game ...

Who's turn is it to deal next?

[Misunderestimator]

26. Chase the Queen, seven card stud.

[In_The_Wind]

32. good way to find out what's wild ...

[WilliamPitt]

45. I fucking HATE chase the queen

Hate it.

Lost thirty bucks last night on two consecutive hands of that game.

My first hand was four tens. Lost to four kings.

My second hand was four kings. Lost to four aces.

Total crap. Any poker game with wild cards isn't poker.

[WilliamPitt]

17. Y'all just made me about forty bucks

Thanks.

[johnnie]

19. Cool

I'll PM you my address for my cut. Thanks

[In_The_Wind]

21. good - now I have a question

How do you like your Blackberry?

www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=vi...

[sendero]

23. If you didn't know the answer to this...

.... you shouldn't be playing for $$$

[WilliamPitt]

34. I did know

but a question was raised at the table.

[CBGLuthier]

24. You win

The set of three determines the winner. in case of tie, then the pair.

Anyone who says otherwise is wrong.

[sniffa]

33. unLess we're pLaying in germany

if we were in itaLy, then yeah, you'd win... but since we're in germany, i win.

[ps1074]

36. In case of a tie?

If you're playing 5 card draw there can't be a tie and I suspect that is the game Will is playing...

[CBGLuthier]

37. Sorry, tend to think of everything in terms

of hold'em.

In fact, I was playing hold'em on line while I typed that.

[ps1074]

40. Nice

I play myself holdem online a couple of times a month.

Which site do you play on? You play in tourneys? Are you winning or losing?

I play on sportingbet.com... Play toyrnments only. Single and multitable - but I hate a toruney with more than 100 in it cause it takes at least 2 hours to get to the final table Also, I play small stakes - like 5 and 10 bucks tourneys.

[CBGLuthier]

43. poker stars

Doing Ok with nickle and dime game, trying to build up to move up a bit.

I am down about ten dollars because I got silly and went into a higher stakes game than my bankroll could sustain, but have built it back up an hour or so a night.

One nice thing is there is no rake on the 05/10 game. Anything higher and a rake kicks in.

I am a very conservative player and am constantly getting killed by idiots who should have folded after the flop hanging on and catching something at the river. But what can you do?

Did some tournies but my conservative style doesn't work as well there. Usually can finish in third out of a table of ten so at least I can make a little money but it can also take an hour and a half to make a profit of just a few bucks that way. Maybe when I get my bankroll decent enough I can try some more of those.

I's a lot of fun but I think I am a long way from making a living at it. I could go play for real down the road but I do not have a poker face. That is the greatest thing about online play. That and being able to ignore the occasional loudmouth.

[hyphenate]

28. Nope

Kings beat queens. If you had 3 queens and he only had two kings, you would win. But regardless of that, his kings override that. Sorry.

[Misunderestimator]

30. I don't think you read the post. It was a full house. The higher trips

wins... in this case, the eights. The pair is inconsequential.

[BigMcLargehuge]

29. you can only settle this by a fight to the death

sorry, it's on the back of my Bicycle deck.

[chknltl]

35. For my 800th Post.

I wish to thank you Mr. Pitt. I have been equally entertained and enlightened by your material both here and in Truthout. This thread is a prime example of this as I would have sworn that the three eights and two kings to be the better hand.

[Misunderestimator]

38. Well, given that nobody had three eights and two kings...

it wouldn't have won... otherwise it would have. In this case, the three eights and two queens won.

I need to start playing poker with DUers.

[chknltl]

47. And I need to pay closer attention to details I see.....

....it's always something, thanks for catching that.

[blondeatlast]

39. Can I sit in with you guys?!

You win. The highest set of trips takes it.

[leftofthedial]

41. eights beat threes

doesn't matter what the pairs are.

There are no tiebreakers in full houses, unless you are using wild cards.

[miss_kitty]

42. I thought that said 'PORKER QUESTION'

It's early here

[Nicholas D Wolfwood]

44. You always win based on the set of three, not the set of two.

So you win, because eights beat threes.

[Lady Freedom]

46. This is the most tricky of all rules..

In this case it does fall to the face cards. the kings would win. That comes from an ex-security man from Sam's Town, Las Vegas Location.

[Parche]

48. full house

Your 3 eights beats 3 3's anyday....you win