Full house question. poker?

Question

lets say i have a [5 5 5 8 8] vs [3 3 3 AA]

which one will be higher?

does it matter if the triple pair is higher or the double pair is higher

Answer 1

It's the three 5s that make the difference.

The way a full house is described is usually, for example "Full House, Fives over Eights" or sometimes just "Full House, Fives over"

The only time the pair matters is when 2 players have the same 3-of-a-kind.

In a game with a community (Texas Hold'em or Omaha, for example) it's possible for one player to have 55588 and another to have 555AA.  Then the 555AA wins.

Answer 2

Triple pair, 5's win

Answer 3

The three 5's over the two 8's is higher.  As the dealer will look at the three of a kind before pairs, so yes it does matter the three of a kind being higher.

Answer 4

the highest triple would win

Answer 5

55588 beats 333AA. You go by the three of a kind first.

Answer 6

highest triple wins

Answer 7

[55588] wins

the triple matters first.