Full house study 1
Player A: AK
Board: AQQQ3
Player B: AA
On full house, first, winner is determined by strength of three of a kind. Player A’s hand is QQQAA. Player B’s hand is AAAQQ. So, player B wins.
Full house study 2
Player A: AQ
Board: AQQ39
Player B: Q9
In this example, both strength of three of a kind is equal. In this case, winner is determined by strength of pair. Player A’s hand is QQQAA. Player B’s hand is QQQ99. So, player A wins.
Four of a kind
Player A: A8
Board: 885Q8
Player B: Q8
Player A and B are dealt 8888. Did you think that player B won because player B was dealt QQ without 8888? Unfortunately, it’s wrong. In Texas Hold’em, the best 5-card hand using any combination of the five community cards and two hole cards wins. Player A’s hand is 8888A. Player B’s hand is 8888Q. A is stronger than Q. So, player A wins.