divide the pot?
Author: Michael Maurer Last updated: Jan 2004 Copyright * 2004 Michael Maurer The official and up-to-date version of this answer is here [53]. In some forms of poker it is fairly common for two or more players to end up with the same best hand. In that case, the players with equal hands split the pot equally between them. Remember that only the best five cards of a player’s hand are considered in the showdown. If the best five cards yield a tie, you do not use additional cards to break the tie. Also, you don’t look at the suits to break a tie. It’s simply a tie. Here are some examples: * In Holdem, one player has [Ah Jc] and another player has [As Jd]. The final board is Ad Ts 8s 4h 2d. Both players have a pair of aces with J-T-8 kickers. They split the pot. * In Holdem, one player has [Ah Jc] and another player has [As 2d]. The final board is Ad Kc Ts Th 2c. Both players have two pair, aces and tens, with a king kicker. They split the pot. * In Holdem, one player has [Ah Ac], a second
