Poker In Montana – Texas Holdem Split Pots
To better understand the game of Texas holdem poker you must know the basic terms used in the game. Suits are spades, hearts, diamonds and clubs. Suited is the term for having the same suit. Rank refers to the order of the cards, example Jack, Queen and Ace. Texas holdem split pot happens when multiple players tie for a hand, then pot is split up evenly among the winners. Kicker refers to the other cards left over after a hand is declared.
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The pot is split only in cases where the kicker does not apply or is not relevant. Where the best five cards are held by both players then the pot is split. One example that can best explain this situation is when; the community card is composed of Queen, 9, 9, 8 and Ace. Player A has King-Queen and player B has Queen-Jack.
The best possible hand that two players can make is 9, 9, Queen, Queen and ace. Notice the Ace beats both kickers so it is the best kicker. If that Ace didn’t hit on the last card, then the player with the King would have one based on his kicker.
Here is another example of a split pot in a situation where two players have a straight. One player has 4 clubs and Jack diamonds. Another player has 3 hearts and Jack spades. The community cards are 10 hearts, 9 diamonds, 7 spades, 8 clubs and 2 diamonds. The hands that both players can make are jack high straight.
If the best possible five card hand is a straight, the kickers don’t apply. The decision in this case is a split pot since the two players can make the same hand. In case of a tie in a full house, the pot will be split. Holdem poker has never given precedence to one suite over the other. The type of suit a player has is not a tie-breaking factor either.
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