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06-19-2017 , 11:51 AM

signuptoday

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Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 1,283

This situation come up and was wasn't sure of the rule.
Say the board has Ad Kd 9d 2s 2h
One player has 7d 8d
2nd player has 3d 4d
The call it split pot because both has ace high flush.
Is is a split pot or player one got shafted?

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06-19-2017 , 11:57 AM

Kurn, son of Mogh

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Ad Kd 9d 8d 7d beats Ad Kd 9d 4d 3d

Best 5 card hand

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06-19-2017 , 11:58 AM

Planetist

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Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 1,888

Player one got shafted. The best five card hand wins, so AK987 is a better flush than AK943.

Last edited by Planetist; 06-19-2017 at 11:59 AM. Reason: I'm slow

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06-19-2017 , 01:12 PM

VBAces

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Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 2,473

This one doesn't really need a poll. It isn't a matter of opinion, it is just a matter of what is the rule. 100% of the people who know the rules will say that the 87 wins. Anyone who reads this and thinks it is a split pot will read the other responses and either realize they are wrong, or think they might be and look up the rule, and find out that they are wrong.

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06-19-2017 , 05:28 PM

sk8tavou

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Join Date: Jun 2012 Posts: 312

wow....this reminds me of a player at homegame who faced an 100$ sized bet at the river and he folded his hand because he had only 50$ behind and not 100$.
He folded nuts :P

To your question obviously the 5 card combination wins so first player wins!

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06-19-2017 , 05:50 PM

Kelvis

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Must have cost a lot of money for all that time.

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06-19-2017 , 08:06 PM

sk8tavou

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Must have cost a lot of money for all that time.

Sick hahaha

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06-19-2017 , 08:53 PM

the_glaive

journeyman

Join Date: Jul 2016 Posts: 385

I voted for a split pot. It just seems fairest.

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06-19-2017 , 09:57 PM

sk8tavou

journeyman

Join Date: Jun 2012 Posts: 312

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Originally Posted by the_glaive

I voted for a split pot. It just seems fairest.

Poker is not fair...

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06-21-2017 , 11:52 AM

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Bene Gesserit

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Originally Posted by the_glaive

I voted for a split pot. It just seems fairest.

Fairest??

Trolling right?

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06-21-2017 , 06:56 PM

#11

Cry Me A River

Orange is the new Green

Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 23,784

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Originally Posted by the_glaive

I voted for a split pot. It just seems fairest.

Any other basic rules you'd like to break?

How about everyone gives me half their stack every time I'm dealer? That seems fairest to me..

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06-21-2017 , 07:35 PM

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venice10

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Originally Posted by Cry Me A River

Any other basic rules you'd like to break?

How about everyone gives me half their stack every time I'm dealer? That seems fairest to me..

Where have you been hiding? Nice to see you.

FWIW, pretty sick timed rake.

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06-22-2017 , 09:03 AM

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WereBeer

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Best 5 cards wins.

Not even close to a matter of opinion either, it's a fundamental rule.

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06-22-2017 , 09:34 AM

#14

Cry Me A River

Orange is the new Green

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Originally Posted by venice10

Where have you been hiding? Nice to see you.

It's good to keep busy.

Right?

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Originally Posted by venice10

FWIW, pretty sick timed rake.

The house always wins!

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06-24-2017 , 12:23 AM

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Mockk

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Join Date: Mar 2017 Posts: 61

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Originally Posted by Planetist

Player one got shafted. The best five card hand wins, so AK987 is a better flush than AK943.

This! I recall similar situations arising in old home games that I used to play in years ago. It is the best 5 card hand, so even though both players have an Ace high flush, the other cards matter as well. Say for example one of the players had the Q, that should not even be a question as to whether it is a split or not.

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