Split Pots (Full House and Two Pair)
Full House Situations
A full house is made up of three-of-a-kind and a pair. In this boat...
...the three-of-a-kind is the three aces, and the pair is the two nines. When determining who wins when multiple players have a full house, you compare the rank of the three-of-a-kind. Whoever has the highest ranked set wins. If players tie for the highest ranked three-of-a-kind, then you evaluate the rank of the pair. Here are some examples...
Consider the following hand...
"Nines full of Sixes" beats "Sixes Full of Nines".
Consider the following hand...
"Threes full of Twos" beats "Twos full of Aces".
Consider the following hand...
"Jacks full of Nines" beats "Jacks full of Eights".
Two Pair Situations
When multiple players have two pair, you evaluate who has the highest ranked single pair first. If those tie, then evaluate the other pair. If those both tie, you use the last card as a kicker (check out our page on kickers). Some examples...
"Aces and Twos" beats "Kings and Queens"
Consider the following hand...
"Kings and Queens" beats "Kings and Jacks".
Consider the following hand...
"Tens and Fives, Nine Kicker" beats "Tens and Fives, Seven Kicker".
In holdem you have to be careful with two pair, as it can be deceptively weak. We discuss this on this two pair page.