I hope to hear from you soon.

Thank you very much for your time.

Gary

Gary,

In the scenario above the winner if the players hold cards than any of the cards on board than the person with the highest ranking card wins. For example, the board is A-K-7-5-3 of clubs. You hold 10-6 of clubs and I hold 9-4 of clubs. Both of us have cards higher than three of the cards on board. You would win the hand since your 10 outranks my 9. You would have a flush of A-K-10-7-6 and I would have a flush of A-K-9-7-5.

Assume that there were three players left at the table. Two players went all in while the other one left called. Eventually, the player who called has taken home the winnings.
Now, my question is, who should be the second placer? Any idea?

Thanks in advance.

Kit Brian

Kit,

In tournaments, when multiple players are eliminated, the eliminated player with the higher chips stack at the start of the hand is declared the winner.

Two players were left at the table, player A has K 2 while player B has K 9. The community cards then were A K J 10 5. We were so confused on who should win and then take home the pot.

Can you help us?

Thank you.

Enzo

Enzo,

This is a split pot. You both have K-K-J-10-A. In Holdem, the object is to make the best five card hand between the two cards in your hand and the five in the middle.

Who do you think should take home the pot? At some point, I thought we should consider both of us had a 3 of a kind and go to the kicker that would be the King of Spades, still a tie. Well, we might also consider going to the next biggest kicker that would be my 10 to his 8, that eventually would grant me the pot. But we’re not totally sure. Can you help us?

Thanks in advance.

Denver

Denver,

In Holdem, the object is to make the best five card hand. You make that hand between the two cards in your hand and the five in the middle. Your best five card hand was 7-7-7-K-10 and your opponents best hand was 7-7-7-K-8. You won the hand.

Well, I guess it’s just pure math. I believe the total value of the cards wins. Also, flushes can be any value, and that the highest valued hand wins.

But of course I know you know a lot more stuff about poker than I do so I would gladly want to hear your explanation.

Thanks!
Carter

Carter,

In the event that two players hold an ace high flush, the player that has the highest suited card wins the hand. For example, let’s say you hold J-10 of spades and I have 9-8 of spades. The board is A-K-2-5-7 of spades. Both of us have an ace high flush. However, yours outranks mine. You hold A-K-J-10-7 and I hold A-K-9-8-7. You win because the cards that you use to make your best five card hand outrank mine.

Before anything, I would like to commend you for having a helpful, very nice site. You have provided lots of sensible tips and good information about poker, so sincerely I would like to thank you.

Well, I’ve been playing holdem for some time now. In one of my games, along with some friends, something happened. The community cards were 2d, 5d, 7d, 10d, and Kd, therefore a flush of diamonds was possible then. However, other players at the table don’t have a better hand than the one showing in the community cards except for one player with an 8 of diamonds. Back then, we were confused if the player with 8 of diamonds can make use of what he has been keeping to make a higher flush and eventually win the hand. Same thing if it should just be a tie or a split pot. Do you have any idea on this one?

Thank you.
Rod

Rod,

The player with the 8 of diamond can use that to make a better flush since there are cards on board lower than his 8. Since nobody else can outrank his 8, that player wins the pot. If he did not hold that diamond, then this is a split pot.

I believe you once said that “To determine if one full house higher ranked then another, first look at the three cards of the same kind. The one that is larger wins. If they both are the same then you’ll have to compare the two cards”. Can you explain it to me more? I believe the case by which both are the same is something impossible as that would require six cards of the same kind. What do you think?

By the way, your site is so good. Keep up the good work!

Strauss

Strauss,

Texas Holdem and Omaha Poker are the only times that there are exceptions to this rule. For example, let’s say the board was J-J-J-4-5 and you held 6-6 and your opponent held 3-3. Both of you have Jacks full, but you would win since you are jacks full of sixes. Since Holdem and Omaha have shared cared in the middle, two players having the same hand is possible since you make your best five card hand between the five in the middle and two in your hand.

I have once read an article about natural hands, but honestly, haven’t gained much knowledge at all. Do you have an idea about natural hands?

Thank you.
Phillip

Phillip,

In Holdem, the object is to make the best five card hand. Both players have a wheel. In this event, there would be a split pot. The concept of natural hands is not used in most modern poker games. Sometimes it is used in home games, but it is not considered a standard rule of poker.

I have a question. Say in a certain table, three players were left. Player A with $10 went all in while player B with $15 did also the same thing, he went all in. Player C saw the $10 and so with $5, he raised. In the end, player C won. But what do you think should happen to the second prize? Everybody at the table were clueless then.

Thank you.

Matthew

Matthew,

In a tournament, when multiple players are eliminated at the same time, the player with the most chips at the start of the hand gets the superior prize. In this case, Player B would get 2nd since he started the hand with $15.

Well, I have already experienced by which no one was certain who will take home the pot. The table was down to two players back then. Player A had As, 8h while player B had Ad, Ks. Community cards by the way were Qh, Qs, 8c, 10s, 10c.

I remember I thought of splitting the pot as both players made their best hand with Q, Q,10, 10, A. But others at the table who were keenly observing that night believed that player A should win as he can make a pair with a card in his hand while the other player can do so with the community cards only. There was one guy who went his own way and said player B should win as he has a K after the Ace while player A only has an 8. What’s your opinion on this one?

Your help will be much appreciated.

Thanks,
Aron

Aron,

In Holdem, the object is to make the best five card hand. Both players had Q-Q-10-10-A. This should be a split pot.