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What Is Boat in Poker?

Slang for a full house.

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What it means

The formal rank is three of one rank plus two of another.

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A practical example

K-K-K-4-4 is a boat.

Where you will hear it

Texas Hold’em, Omaha where applicable. The exact usage can vary with rules and context.

Related concepts

Made HandA hand with a current rank that does not require improvement to have showdown value.Explore ↗CounterfeitA board card that weakens the relative value of a player's existing hand.Explore ↗DrawA hand that is not yet made to its hoped-for rank but can improve on future cards.Explore ↗Dirty OutA card that appears to improve your hand but may still leave you behind.Explore ↗Runner-RunnerA hand that improves through both the turn and river cards.Explore ↗

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Published 2026-10-15 · Updated 2026-10-15 · Flawless Poker Cosmic Codex