J J J 5 5 is stronger than 10 10 10 A A because the ranking of a full house is mainly determined by the three of a kind, with three Jacks higher than three Tens. A full house is a hand consisting of three of a kind and a pair. If two players both hold full houses, the rules first compare the three of a kind. For example, Q Q Q 2 2 would beat J J J A A. In a standard 52-card poker deck, the probability of getting a pair is about 42.3%, three of a kind is only 2.11%, and a full house is 0.1441%.
- Royal flush
- Straight flush
- Four of a kind
- Full house
- Flush
- Straight
- Three of a kind
- Two pair
- One pair
- High card
Three Jacks are greater than three Tens.
Player A holds A K. Player B holds 10 10. Community cards: A A 10 10 5. Result: Player A’s A A A 10 10 (Aces full of tens) beats Player B’s 10 10 10 A A (Tens full of aces).
In certain specific cases, 10 10 10 A A is better than J J J 5 5.
Player A holds 10 10 5 5. Player B holds 9 9 A A. Community cards: 10 10 9 9 2, both players have full houses:
Player A’s hand is 10 10 10 5 5 (three Tens and a pair of Fives). Player B’s hand is 9 9 9 A A (three Nines and a pair of Aces). Player A’s three of a kind is Tens, while Player B’s three of a kind is Nines, Player A wins. The probability of forming three Tens in 500 hands of Texas Hold’em is about 2.11%, and three Nines is also 2.11%.
High-stakes Texas Hold’em match:
Player A’s hand: 10♦ 10♠. Player B’s hand: J♣ J♥.
Flop: 10♣ A♠ A♣. Turn: J♦. River: 10♥.
Community cards:
After the flop: 10♣ A♠ A♣. Turn: J♦. River: 10♥. Player A’s hand: 10 10 10 A A. Player B’s hand: J J J 5 5.
Before the flop, both Player A and Player B saw their hole cards and decided to enter the pot, Player A raised $2000 first, and Player B called $2000. After the flop, the community cards show 10♣ A♠ A♣, Player A has already formed three Tens, Player A bets $5000, Player B thinks and also calls $5000 because his pair of Jacks has high potential. Turn: the community cards show J♦, Player B forms three Jacks. Player B boldly raises $10000, Player A sees the turn and realizes he has four Tens, decides to go all-in for $30000, and Player B also goes all-in for $30000, thinking his three Jacks are strong enough. River: the community cards show 10♥, Player A’s four Tens ultimately win. Player A takes the pot, a total of $85000.