Poker Hands Ranked Highest to Lowest
There are standard poker hand rankings for most poker games and those apply to all high-hand poker variations. No matter if you are playing Texas Hold'em, Omaha or Stud you will see that the poker hands ranking order stays the same. In the table below you can see all poker hands sorted from highest to lowest regardless if you play cash games or tournament poker.
You'll find a printable poker hand rankings chart below the hand rankings as well as answers to some of the most frequently asked questions about poker hands and poker hand rankings.
| Hand Type | Example | Explanation |
|---|---|---|
| Royal Flush |
A
A
K
K
Q
Q
J
J
10
10
| A straight from a ten to an ace with all five cards of the same suit. In poker all suits are ranked equally. |
| Straight Flush |
9
9
8
8
7
7
6
6
5
5
| Any straight with all five cards of the same suit. |
| Four of a Kind |
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
K
K
| Any four cards of the same rank. If two players share the same Four of a Kind (on the board), the bigger fifth card (the "kicker") decides who wins the pot. |
| Full House |
A
A
A
A
A
A
K
K
K
K
| Any three cards of the same rank together with any two cards of the same rank. Our example shows "Aces full of Kings" and it is a bigger full house than "Kings full of Aces." |
| Flush |
A
A
10
10
7
7
6
6
2
2
| Any five cards of the same suit (not consecutive). The highest card of the five determines the rank of the flush. Our example shows an Ace-high flush, which is the highest possible. |
| Straight |
5
5
4
4
3
3
2
2
A
A
| Any five consecutive cards of different suits. Aces can count as either a high or a low card. Our example shows a five-high straight, which is the lowest possible straight. |
| Three of a Kind |
A
A
A
A
A
A
K
K
Q
Q
| Any three cards of the same rank. Our example shows three-of-a-kind Aces, with a King and a Queen as side cards - the best possible three of a kind. |
| Two Pair |
A
A
A
A
K
K
K
K
Q
Q
| Any two cards of the same rank together with another two cards of the same rank. Our example shows the best possible two-pair, Aces and Kings. The highest pair of the two determines the rank of the two-pair. |
| One Pair |
A
A
A
A
K
K
Q
Q
J
J
| All two cards with the same value are equal to one pair. Our example shows the best possible one pair hand. |
| High Card |
A
A
K
K
Q
Q
J
J
9
9
| Any hand not in the above-mentioned hands. Our example shows the best possible high-card hand. |
Printable Poker Hand Rankings Chart
Want a copy of the sheet with all the poker hands ranked? Print out our Poker Hand Rankings PDF. By having a physical copy of the poker hand chart, you can always be sure that you know the poker hand rankings. This chart is especially useful when practicing online, as you can have it right next to you rather than having a extra tab open while playing online.
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Quick Overview of What Beats What in Poker
When you first start playing poker, it can seem a little overwhelming when it comes to understanding what beats what. So first of all, it is important that you have a basic understanding of the order of the poker hands. Once you know the basics, we can look at some of the common scenarios where a specific poker hand beat another.
Check out our list with what beats what in poker down bellow:
- A Royal Flush beats all other hands in poker, Straight Flush and worse.
- Straight Flush beats Four of a Kind and worse.
- Four of a Kind beats Full House and worse.
- Full House beats Flush and worse.
- Flush beats Straight and worse.
- Straight beats Three of a Kind and worse.
- Three of a Kind beats Two Pairs and worse.
- Two Pairs beats one pair and worse.
- One Pair beats High Card.
What Beats What in Poker Calculator
If you are in the middle of a hand and has a hard time figure out which poker hand wins the pot, go to our Which Poker Hand Wins Calculator. Just plug in your cards, your opponent's card and the board cards, hit the button and it will tell you exactly which player has the winning poker hand! Also remember you can check our poker hand rankings FAQs.
Poker Hand Rankings FAQ
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Does a straight beat a flush?
No. This is one of the most common misconceptions in poker. In Texas Holdem a flush (five cards of the same suit) always beats a straight (five cards in a numeric sequence). A straight-flush, which is five cards of the same suit in consecutive order, beats both hands. -
What poker hand is better - two pair or three of a kind?
Three-of-a-kind always beats two-pair. The only “made” poker hand that two-pair beats is one pair. -
Does “All Reds” or “All Blacks” beat a straight?
“All Reds” or “All Blacks” doesn’t beat/mean anything in poker. To make a flush in poker you have to have five cards of the same SUIT. That means five spades, hearts, clubs or diamonds. Having all one color is not a poker hand. -
Does it matter if I have higher flush cards?
It does. In No-Limit Hold’em if you have a flush with an ace as the highest card and your opponent has a flush with a king as the high card, you win. The easiest way to understand who wins is to lay out your complete five-card hand and compare it with your opponent’s hand. If anyone has a higher card, that person wins (obviously you both share the cards on the board). -
Which suit in poker is ranked the highest?
In virtually all poker games, suits don’t count. Spades aren’t better than hearts, clubs aren’t higher than diamonds, etc. If you have the same poker hand as your opponent but in different suits you simply split the pot. This misconception is from other games where suits do matter. -
Are Poker Hand Rankings different for other poker games?
Actually, yes. For the main poker variations - Texas Hold'em, Pot-Limit Omaha, Seven-Card Stud, 5-Card Draw - hand rankings are the same. But for split games - Omaha Hi-Lo, Stud Hi-Lo - half of the pot is awarded to the lowest hand. For lowball games like 2-7 Triple Draw and Razz only the lowest hand will win the pot. Straights and flushes don't count in Razz while in 2-7 they actually count against you. -
How are hands ranked in 3-Card Poker?
3-Card Poker is a casino table game and, while it does have the name 'poker' in its title, it isn't exactly the same game. The poker hand rankings used are the same as in standard poker variations with a major exception - straights and flushes are reversed. That means in 3-Card Poker a straight BEATS a flush. -
What do I beat if I have 3 Pairs?
Absolutely nothing. You just use your two highest pairs. There is no such thing as “3-pair” in poker. -
Is there a difference between Trips and a Set? Which is better?
Trips and a set are the same hand: Three-of-a-kind. The difference is how you acquire three-of-a-kind. A set is made when your pocket pair hits one card on the board. Trips are made when you utilize two cards on the board and one in your hand to make three-of-a-kind. Because they are much easier to conceal when betting, sets are generally considered the better hand. -
What if there’s a straight on the board?
You chop the pot. That’s provided that no player has a better hand (flush or higher) or someone has a higher straight using the cards in their hand. -
What is a Four-Flush in poker?
A four-flush is when you use four cards of the same suit on the board and one from your hand to complete a flush. It’s worth noting this is one of the key differences between No-Limit Hold’em and Pot-Limit Omaha. In PLO you have to use two of your cards so you can’t have a four-flush. -
What if I have the same pair as my opponent?
If both players have the same pair, the highest non-matched cards (the "kicker') are compared to determine the winner. If both players have the same high card, the next highest cards are compared. If both players have the exact same pair AND the exact same kicker cards, the pot is split. -
Can you make a Straight with 4-3-2-A-K?
No. While the ace can make both the lowest straight (A-2-3-4-5) and the highest straight (A-K-Q-J-10) it can’t wrap around. -
Does my 3-3-3-A-A Full House beat my opponent’s 8-8-8-K-K?
Nope. When it comes to full houses the highest of the three-of-a-kinds determines the winner. In the example above the full house with three 8s tops the full house with three 3s. -
Who wins with Four-of-a-Kind on the board?
The player with the highest kicker. For instance if the board is 8-8-8-8-5, you have A-K and your opponent has K-Q, you win. (Your best five-card hand is 8-8-8-8-A, his is 8-8-8-8-K). If the board was 8-8-8-8-A you’d split the pot as the best five-card hand for both of you is 8-8-8-8-A. -
What’s the difference Between Four-of-a-Kind and “Quads”?
Nothing. They’re exactly the same hand.
Quick question regarding low hands: If the board is A-2-8-J-Q , which of these two cards would win the low? 4-5 vs. 3-6. Both players would play the low to the 8, but the question is do we play the low from the top down, meaning 4-5 wins; or bottom up, meaning 3-6 would win?
@Woodrow: Low hands are always evaluated top down. In your example 8-5-4-2-A (an 8-5-low) would beat 8-6-3-2-A (an 8-6-low).
I had a 3 of diamonds on a five card flush And the other hand had no diamonds in His hand who wins
@Ken – depends on the board. Lets say the board is Ad Kd Td 7d 2d and you have the 3d. Then the best 5 card hand you can make is Ad Kd Td 7d 3d while your opponent who doesn’t have a diamond can only play the board. In that case your flush is higher than his and you win.
But if the board reads for example Ad Kd Td 7d 6d then the best hand you can make is already the board. The 3d in your hand doesn’t matter on this board. You and your opponent play the board and it’s a split pot.
Hey
Which straight flush wins?
A2345 or 34567
Hi Johnny,
3, 4, 5, 6, 7 would win as it is the higher straight. The last card in the sequence determines the winning hand.
Thanks,
PokerListings Team
WHAT IS LOWEST HAND IN HIGH AND LOW GAMES AND ARE STRAIGHT AND FLUSHS CONSEDER,
@B1LLOCK: This really depends on the specific game you are playing. If you’re playing Omaha-8 or Stud-8 for example the highest hand is a Royal Flush and the lowest hand is A-2-3-4-5 since straights and flushes don’t count against low hands in this variant.
In Omaha I have aq26 Against kj56 On the board is 99775 who wins the hand?
@Brett: You have to use exactly two of your hole cards. So the best hand you can make is A-Q-9-9-7 (one pair). Your opponent can make this hand: K-9-9-5-5 (two pair) Thus your opponent wins this hand.
Dealer has 9 9 9 KA if I have 347JK or QQ889, 2456k,JJ1010K, AA23J,36810Q,2248A,3456Q will I beat the dealer with any of these?
@Brian: The Dealer has Trips (nines). The other hands are:
347JK (King High)
QQ889 (Two Pair)
2456k (King High)
JJ1010K (Two Pair)
AA23J (One Pair)
36810Q (Queen High)
2248A (One Pair)
3456Q (Queen High)
None of those hands beat Trips.
Who wins 4 7 9 2 of the same suit an a As of a different suit an the dealer has a straight who wins in As high
@Mike: I don’t quite understand the question. Are you asking who wins if the board shows a straight? In that case – unless someone can beat that straight – the pot is split between all players.
In seven card stud if there were 2 straight flushes with identical cards would the hand be chopped or would the winner be the suit detirmene the winner?
@Nedda, In that case it’s a chop. The only time suits count in stud is when the bring-in needs to be determined (if two players have the lowest card showing, let’s say a 2, the player with the lowest suit has to post the bring-in. Suites are ranked alphabetically: clubs < diamonds < hearts < spades).
in omaha if the 5 on the board were 3As,8,9 and i have a one As ,2,6,and 10 do i have 4 As or does one of my remaning 3 cards need to match the 8 or 9?
Hey Ronald, yes you need to use two cards from the four in your hand, so Ace can be one of them, giving you quads.
Hello all… question, please…
The board shows unsuited AKQ43. Player A has 109, Player B has 108. Does player A win with 10 & 9 in play as high cards, beating Player B’s 10 & 8 in play? Just wanted to be sure that both pocket cards are in play as high cards and not just one of the hold cards as a single kicker.
Thanks!
Hey Bob, the winner will be the player with the higher kicker – so T9
What wins when all players have a flush on the river? Is it a split pot or does it go to next best / highest run or card?
Hey Peter,
The player with the highest flush would win. Example Ace high flush beats King high flush – and so on.
7 card stud
each player has 2 pair
jacks and 4
9 and 7
who wins
When comparing 2 two-pair hands the better high pair always win. In this case the player with Jacks and Fours wins the pot because Jacks are higher than Nines.
Andrew AA IS BIGGER U WIN
If i have AA and 44 and my friend has 66 and 1010 who wins?
I need help plz pair of 5 and 3 straight 10 J Q beat 2 3 4 8 A
Does a hand of 3 kings a 3 and a7 beat a Two pair of two aces two eights and a 2 in high card poker.???
Split
Troll
There is no such thing as a small straight. You have to have all 5 in a row
It depends on the suits of the cards. With the information you gave, one player has 2 pair kings high, the other player has 2 pair 7s high. So the kings win because they are higher.
Depending on the suits, the player with the A 2 could have a flush, which would win. The player with K K can’t have a flush, no matter what the suits are.
Need help with a hand. In table cards: 5 5 7 7 6. Player cards: K K. And. A 2. Which one wins ?
Can u play a small straight 3-4-5-6-K. High straight 3-4-5-6-7?
the 4’s win because they have a full house, while the other has three of a kind
I am not seeing any five of a kinds. What’s up with that?
No, dealer has full house.
You split the pot. You can only use a max amount of 5 cards to make a hand, whether it’s from the community cards or from your hands.
10 d wins. Highest three of a kind wins
10-A vs 10-Q. On the board 8-9-J-Q-4. Who wins? Bf says 10-Q cause he’s using two cards out of his hand. I say split
Who wins this scenario dealer 8d&8h I had a 10d&Qh community cards are 5c,10h, Ad, 10s, 8s?
Not true. Only 5 cards can be in play. Here both players have the same full house , aces over 2s. There is no ‘kicker’
In this case the highest cards full house is considered only because it is higher, and pays more than 3 of a kind
Player 1 wins. Though both qualify for a full house, player 1 has the upper hand because he/she has a king high card while the other has a 2. King is higher than 2
Royal flush, straight flush,four of a kind and full house all beats a flush
Yes, because three of a kind jacks is higher than a pair of aces
Does a J-J-J-6-7 beat a A-A-2-8-K ? No matching suits on either hand?
what beats a 4,6,J,Q,A of the same suit
dumbest story ever
Who wins the pot on this full house? Player 1 – A & K , Player 2 – A & 2. Now the board 2-2-A-A-7
If there is trips on the board and one player has a smaller pair that he got dies his pair beat ace high in Omaha
is anybody can answer please?
what is jack or better?
Hi every one if player has ten d ace spade community is 4 spade 10 huert. 10 spade. 3 spade. 6 huert. Player 2 has 4 huert and 4 club who won
If I have a 3 of a kind with twos as well as a full house on the board do both the 3 of a kind and full house count or just the full house?
Can anyone tell me weather I have a winning hand or not please 2, 4, 5, 6 and 9 of clubs vs 3 x 9’s???
in a Hi Lo game, what is the lowest hand you can get?
No Tina. The dealer has two pair and you have Q-high, assuming the suits in your hand are not all the same. If you had all diamonds for example (it doesn’t matter which suit, just make sure they’re all the same one), you would win.
Hey Scott. Player 1 wins because they have the next highest spade. You always check the highest spade and if it is the same for both players (the A on the board), you go to the next one and so on until you get to the 5th spade. If the 5th spade is also the same, you split the pot. Remember that a straight flush beats a flush. So if Player 1 has A 3 spades and Player 2 has 8 7 spades, if the flop is 6 5 4 of spades, Player 2 now wins.
Hey Mat. If you have 77 and I have AT, and the flop comes AA7, I only have three of a kind while you have a full house. You would currently have the best hand. If the turn and river do not play out in my favour (running pair higher than your hand, another A, or a T), I would win. Is that clearer?
Yes house 6 beats a pair 9
You must see the cards on the table , the players might have a over pair . And if the table do not contain the next highest card like A or Q
P2 as he have 2 pairs with 10(T) high
If 6789A has the same suit then yes it does
All hearts 56789 (straight flush) wins a flush 610QKA
Depends on the suit , if your suit is the same for all 5 cards you would have a flash and you would have won the straight
Any four of a kind, full house or straight flush
Nope , you are wrong your opponent has 5 cards of the same suit which is a flush while you only have a pair
Can someone clear this up getting mixed information if one hand is holding pocket 7s set and one holding A 10 trip for example flop lands two As one 7. Who wins
Ok so in a flush where on the board is A J 6 of same suit spades
Player 1 has K 3 spades
Player 2 has 10 5 spade.
Does player 1 win bc of K or split pot bc of A on the board?
Yea, you’re right.
Thank you so much!
I have new scenario, but I’m going to explain why I think I won. Please tell me if im right. Thank you!
Qsp/Jdm (my cards) vs 6ht/7ht (their cards)
Community cards: 8ht, 10dm, 3ht, Qht, 7dm
The reason I think I won is because I have a pair (Q-Q) and they have a pair (7-7). My Queens trump a pair of sevens if I’m correct. I really do appreciate your help. Thanks
Your opponent as he’s having a full-house (5-5-8-8-8), whereas you’re having a set (8-8-8: the one on the board).
I have never played poker, but I do understand the rankings. I love playing 5 card cash scratch off, but I can’t for the life of me tell if I’ve won. Here is an example table on my card….
Qclub/Acesp(my cards) vs 5ht/5dm(their cards)
Community cards: 8dm, 9sp, 10dm, 8ht, 8club
Can somebody tell me who won and why? Thank you so much
If dealer has 9.-9-6-6-3 my hand is 3 -4-5-8-Q. Did i win
Does a straight flush beat a full house with three aces as nd 2 fives
Qc/Jd wins as they’ve made a Queen high straight, 8 to Q. The second hand only has a pair of 4s.
Hey can u help me out with that question?
Qclub and jackdiamon vs 5spade and 4club..the community cards are 9hearts, 8 club, 10 heart, 4spades, and 6 heart…who won..new poker player
Nope
Yes
Dealer
Ur opponent
A 4 of kind and full house
3 of kinds beats 2 pairs
does AKQQ (different suit)beat KJ65-J (same suit with J high in different suit)
Hello i wanted to know if AAKK5 beat 33327? An if not what does?
These questions can’t be serious
What hand would beat an A-A-A-3-10 and the kind of cards in the row are— ♦♣♠♣♠. Can someone tell me what would beat it please
IF DEALERS HAND HAS THE NUMBER 3 OF A KIND 333210
MY HAND IS AAJJ2
WHO WINS
If my hand is KQJ10 4
Opponent hand KQJ10 9 who has better hand
Who wins all Hearts 56789 or All Spades 610QKA
Witch of these can beat my 3 of a kind… 9-10-j-q-2…8-8-6-6-j-q…k-k-6-6-5…2-4-6-10-k…9-9-5-7-j.3-7-10-q-a…a-a-8-8-k
No. 10,10,10,2,9 is a better hand considering its a three of a kind. 6,7,8,9,A has no value.
does 6789A beat 10101029
p1 Q3 off
p2 QT off
flop 5KK 7 Q who is winner??
It’s a possibility in non-community card games like Stud. Certainly not possible in Hold’Em or PLO, but it is possible in some other poker variants
Does my 3-3-3-A-A Full House beat my opponent’s 8-8-8-K-K?
…….
Are you joking? How would be this possible in one hand?
IT’S IMPOSSIBLE that in one hand two people are having two full houses in the format you presented. They will never have different full houses without sharing some of the cards. You have there: 3 of three, 2 of aces, 3 of eight and 2 of king = 10 cards. But this is IMPOSSIBLE. The community cards plus each player’s 2 cards means 9 cards, not 10.
Please, edit the article.
I do not know why I wrote that, lol, I don’t remember doing it…
Q2
No neither do. This is the hands weakest to strongest:
High card, pair, 2 pair, 3 of a kind, straight, flush, full house (which is both a pair and a 3 of a kind), 4 of a kind, straight flush, royal flush (which is the highest straight flush).
The next best hand would be 9 10 J Q K same suit.
No, it isn’t.
Q 2 is the winner. You take the five highest scoring cards. So each player has a two pair Ks and 8s and the second player’s Q beats the first player’s 4.
No.
K K 3 8 8 (4 4) (Q 2) who is the winner?
in REAL poker you play with 52 cards. There should be max 4 aces in one deck.
If 4567A was the same suit (ace-high flush), and your hand was not, it is possible.
you have to formulate you question better
no, nothing beats a Royal flush
Sb sits left to the dealer, big blind sits left to the small blind. A big blind is the minimum bet, and a small blind is half the big blind.
A flush is any five cards of the same suit (not consecutive). “The Flush Guy” has straight flush
no, only 52 cards are used.
In poker if sb sits next to the dealer is the small blind and the other one next to him the big? How much does each blind have to bet?
are jokers used in poker
Anyone that can explain does 2 pair or 3 of a kind beat a regular flush?
Do four aces beat a Royal flush?
Poker does not use “wild’ cards, only children do, and the rules are not in stone for those types of hands…
Straight flush beats everything except a straight flush with a higher card at the end…
If you are playing poker, there is NO wild card. Stick to Uno, Rummy, or something kids play…
Clover? You need to find another hobby… That second hand is just Ace high, so 1 pair of two’s would beat the second hand, The first hand is a straight, it would beat 1 pair, 2 pair, 3 of a kind, and ace high…
You don’t know what you’re talking about, and you’re certainly not playing poker…
That is the lowest straight flush you can have. Regardless, it would beat most everything…
But six of a kind is possible!!
Nope, because 4567A is only a hand if they are all one suit, like all spades, hearts, clubs, or diamonds. Otherwise it is just an Ace high card. The 23456 is a straight regardless of suit. Flush beats straight unless it is a flush with the cards in consecutive order. Straight Flush is high, royal flush is highest.
in old good rules, poker is always better, if you have 4 aces it is impossible to have royal flush, same thing with 4 k or q… simple, highest card in poker has to be better of highest card in flush. so straight flash up to to q is better than poker of 7 but worse than poker of kings
I had on a online game a of 23456 and lost to 4567A. Is this possible?
Darla, just let logics do the math here. How many cards of the same rank are there in a deck of cards? Yes, 4.. So obviously having a 5 of a kind is just impossible.
Is there such a thing as 5 of a kind? I had four aces last night and because someone had 5 of a kind they won…there’s no such thing as 5 of a kind in poker!
do you play online for real money? hope not!
bullshit royal flush it the highest ranking hand
The second hand because jj99 plays and the Q is the kicker
The 98 hand because 99933 is higher than. 44499
Who’s does win here. ( 3 4 9 3 9 ) (4 4) or (9 8)
man i had royal flush of diamond in online poker game, and i bet all in , and i lost 30k to another guy with two pairs of six and four :/
If you’re playing any sort of poker, the dealer has a straight flush. You have a straight. The dealer wins.
Actually, the thing that makes the flush guy win is having the cards in sequence (89TJQ) & having all cards of the same suit (diamonds, in this case). This is a straight flush, which always beats 4 of a kind.
No. split pot
The 6 matched the river card so petrus has a 2 pair while the opponent only has one from the flop. The Petrus would win right?
five cards make a hand, so the 9 is the next high. you would both chop, both win &split the pot.
After a royal flush
Is a A2345 of the same sute, straight flush the next best hand?
If I have 9,6 in my hand and the pot is K,A,A,K,6…. Andy opponent had 9,4 … who wins??
Player two wins with two pairs 1010 A A, this is the better hand. Player two has two pairs K K1010.
K pair because it is a higher pair value
since the dealer has a straight with all diamonds they have a straight flush… in this case they win the hand… If they didn’t have all diamonds your straight would be higher…
Who wins in: 7 4 4 J or 7 8 K K?
who is winning the pot. On the board is 10 10 A 2 3 player 1 as K K 6,8, player 2 as A 7,8 J. wich hand is better.
Michelle, unless you have all of the same suit too, then you beat the dealer hand but if not then the dealer hand beat your hand.
Reed, the answer is yes, the next highest second card in the player’s hand determine the final winner unless it is match up again, only then can the pot be split.
Luis, yes, 4 of a kind beat a flush hand. But since the ‘Flush Guy’ has matching suit, it is consider a ‘straight flush’ hand which it does beat the 4 of a kind hand.
Heather, yes it does count as two pair.
if the board says A Q 5 5 6 and you have a 6 and 3 in your hand, does it count as two pair.
Does a A-A-7-9-Q or a 8-8-6-6-10 beat a 3-3-3-4-5?
does a 4 of a kind (7-7-7-7-J) beats a Flush
(8-9-10-J-Q) The Flush Guy Has All Diamonds Does That Makes Any Difference?
Texas holdem. Board has a pair of j with a k high. Three players catch a k to make two pairs. Is the pot split 3 ways or does the player with the next highest hole card win,.
Michelle: You need to tell me what game you are playing. I assume Texas Hold-Em unless otherwise specified. You can’t possibly have these cards if you’re playing Hold-Em.
Ok if dealer has 6 7,8,9,10 all diamonds and I got 7s,8,h9h,10c,Js who wins ?
James: You have J J 9 9 5. Someone else has J J 9 9 Q. You both have the same two pair, so you look at the kicker. The Queen wins it.
The river has JJ993 i have 55 and some1 else has Q2. who wins?
Caitlin: 6 6 6 J J is a full house. 9 9 A Q 5 is one pair. Full house beats a pair. (See the hand ranking at the top of this page.)
Does JJ666 beat 599QA
Pam: A A 6 6 4 is two pair. 8 8 8 6 10 is three-of-a-kind. Three-of-a-kind beats two pair. (See the hand ranking at the top of this page.)
DOES AA664 BEAT 888610
Chris: That is a common way to describe 10 10 10 7 7, a full house.
What does 10’s over 7’s mean?
GENE: This site seems to block any post with a URL in it. Even one that references its own domain. I’m not retyping my answer. Sorry.
GENE: Not clear what you mean by “full show”. If there is one card up, you are at the “Bring” and the lowest show card bets. Lowest suit is Club if everyone has Aces. If “full show” means “Fifth Street”, then best showing HAND bets. Worst to best suits are: clubs, diamonds, hearts, spades.
See https://www.pokerlistings.com/poker-rules-7-card-stud
FOUR PEOPLE ARE PLAYING 7 CARD STUD, AND IN THE FIRST BET AFTER THE FULL SHOW OF FACE UP CARDS.
WHICH OF THE FOUR SHOWING ACES BETS FIRST? A)THE FIRST ACE DEALT. B)OR THE ACE OF SPADES. C) OR SOME OTHER ACE?
And joker is used for aces,straights,and flushes
You said nothing about 5 of a kind which beats all hands.
Grate good information
Jo: What was your straight?
Sooo ive been playing this poker app and multiple times have lost to either a pair or two pairs when i had a straight… Umm….? Watsup
Shay: First hand is 9 8 7 6 5, a 9-high straight. Second hand is A 9 8 7 6, Ace-high. The second hand is what is known as “high-card”. It’s at the very bottom of the list at the top of this page. It is not even a “made hand” (one-pair or better). The straight stomps it into the ground.
Does 5heart 6dimonds 7clover 8hearts 9 Dimond beat a hand of 6heart 7 Dimond 8 clover 9 clover A ace….which hand wins
Patti: Apparently this site does not allow messages with URLs in them. Search for the WiKi article that shows how to calculate the odds of any hand. Then plug in your “wild” card into the formula and see how it works out.
ramona: Top of this page. Straight flush is way above a flush. Both are 5 cards of the same suit. Plus the straight version is 5 cards of consecutive rank and same suit. Not four cards, not 3 cards.
If you play with a wild card and have 5 of a kind, does that beat a royal straight flush??
does a straight flush beat a regular flush
Apparently this site does not allow messages with URLs in them. Search for the WiKi article that shows how to calculate the odds of any hand. Then plug in your “wild” card into the formula and see how it works out.
Does a royal flush beat 5 of a kind (obviously wild cards are involved.)?
A pair v pair of same number wouldn’t mean
A split pot… The other cards would come into play..the player with the best kicker would win
Tanner: The highest pair determines the winner in a full house if the trips are the same. So, yes, you are right, The highest pair wins.
Dan: If the King matches the flush then yes – and that would probably be the nuts. If the King does not match the flush, then it’s no help at all.
If two players have a full house with the three of a kind on the board, do you go by whoever has the highest pair in hand or just split the pot?
There is a flush on the table with ace high. If a player is holding a king does this come into play as far as the best five cards?
brenda: Usually this action is covered by house rules. There is no absolute rule for this in Texas-Holdem. Whatever the custom is where you are playing is the rule.
Generally, if a player checks out of turn, he will be held to that when his turn actually comes. If he bets out of turn, he must bet that amount when his turn actually comes. But if that amount is raised to him, he must call or fold.
If you have a player that regularly does this, it’s good to make your own house rule before play starts.
when a person bets out of turn, and when another person goes ahead and bets. are both disqualified from that round?
Adam: If one hole card makes your best hand with what is on the board, then you play it. If both hole cards make you the best hand with what is on the board, then you play them both. If neither hole card improves your hand with what is on the board then you don’t play either one.
The ONLY idea behind hole cards is that you are the only one who knows what they are. THAT’S IT. There are no other rules about using them. They are not “worth” more or less than cards on the board. There are no special rules that say how you use them to make a hand just because they come from the hole. You play them if they help you make the biggest hand possible to you. Period.
At the end of the hand, there are 5 cards on the board and two in your hole. That’s a total of seven cards. Shuffle them all around so you don’t know where they “came from” any more. Pick five of them to make the best five card hand that you can. That’s all there is to it.
Anyone who starts talking about how or when you can use your hole cards is trying to steal your money.
emad: Your hand is J J 10 10 A. Opponent: A A 8 8 J. Both hands are 2-pair. The Aces beat the Jacks. Opponent wins.
When does a hole card ‘play’?
Howard: Why not?
Which hand wins this?
On the table: J clubs 10 spades 8 spades A spades 8 clubs
My hand: J diamond 10 hearts
Opponent hand: A hearts 5 hearts
Can I use a wild card in spades as part of a four card in hearts flush
Anthony: If the flop goes all the way to the River, that’s 5 cards on the board. You have 2 cards in the pocket. You then have 7 cards from which to make your best 5-card hand. It NEVER matters where the cards come from. You can play all 5 from the board, 4 from the board and 1 from your pocket, or 3 from the board and 2 from the pocket. All cards are worth their face value no matter where they came from. That’s Texas Holdem rules.
In your first example you have A A 6 6 7. In your second example you have A A 7 7 Q. Both hands are 2-pair.
if you have A,7 and dealer flops A , 6 , 6 do you still have a 2 pair ? I thought you had to have it in your hand , for example A , 7 flops out A ,7,Q that would be a 2 pair
kamar: Full house always beats a pair (and 2-pair). Card value does not matter. 2 2 2 3 3 beats A A k Q J. It’s the entire basis of Poker: Make a big hand 1st, then worry about big cards.
HAND A is 10 10 10 6 6
HAND B is 6 6 6 K K
Both hands are a full house. This is when you start looking at card values.
HAND A wins because the three 10s are bigger than the three 6s. (IF the trips were the same, THEN the biggest pair would win)
Can a pair of 10 beat a K full house..
on board: 6 K 10 6 6
HAND A:10 10
HAND B:K A
Rita: Maybe you meant to determine the wining hands. I’m guessing at the grouping:
Winner: 2 2 2 10 6 A A 8 8 K 3-of-a-kind beats 2-pair
Winner: 10 10 J 7 4 A 9 6 5 4 A K J 9 3 1-pair beats high-card
Winner: 8 8 7 7 4 K J 6 3 2 2-pair beats high-card
Winner: Q Q 10 9 5 5 5 J 9 7 1-pair of Q beats 1-pair of 5
None of the suits you call out make any difference at all
Rita: Bigger hands or higher value cards.
What beats 222 6 10. , A,A,8,8,K
10,10,4,7,J 4d,5c.6c.9c,A . 39JKspades A hearts
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rlmolinaro67: Both hands are tied until the 10 beats he 4. First hand wins. (Nice to see hands ordered like that)
which hand wins-
8 8 K 10 9
8 8 K 4 3
Oh, because it would be a royal flush if it were a 10. Never mind.. 🙂
Hi – in your high card hand example, why do you have a 9 instead of a 10?
KTS: As far as I can tell from your description, the board is a flush of: A K Q 4 3. A 2 that matches the flush (same suit) will not help. It’s lower than a 3 so how could it? It does NOT count more because it was in his pocket cards.
If someone has a 5 that matches the flush, then he has a flush of A K Q 5 4 and wins because his 5 is higher than 4.
In ANY hand, it NEVER matters if the cards you use come from the board or the pocket cards. Cards are ranked at their face value ALWAYS. The ONLY exception is you can play an ACE as a “one” for a A 2 3 4 5 straight.
texas holdem
Flush on the board.
One player has same suite in the (2 card) hand.
Can he replace his card from one of the five on the board ( say the 4th one ) to claim the win
When he replaces his card, they still share the same top 3 cards ( say ace, king, queen ) but his card is a 5 and the other 2 cards on the board are 3 & 4. Does the player with the 5 win hand ? Or do they split the pot ?
Donna: Sorry about the wrong URL. See this: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poker_probability
Donna: You will have to re-calculate your rankings based upon the wild cards you have selected.
See:https://www.pokerlistings.com/poker-hand-ranking.
Modify the formulas to account for your specific wild cards.
Donna: You have to re-calculate the odds of each hand with wild cards. See: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poker_probability. Modify these formulas.to account for the wild cards you have chosen.
what is the ranking of a poker hand if wild cards are used
Thanks, same as I know.funny things happening ti me in 888poker, and it easnt only this.I will contact them
svilen: It NEVER matters where the cards in your hand come from. All hands obey this rule. No exceptions. K K K can never beat A A A.
All cards are ranked at their face value. No more, no less.
Ps:I mean 3 of a kind,not 3pairs
My 3Aces Versus 3Kings
Js I read on your comments that ot doesn’t matter how you make your pairs, or straight etc.. feom your hands or from the table,which how I know.I start playing 888poker recently and many unbeliavable things have happend,where I should have win,but I sont know why I disnt.now I read here that only foe a 3pair it matters how is aquired.how can a 3K beats my 3A
George: It makes no difference where the cards come from. You can play all from the board, 4 from the board plus one from your hand, or 3 from the board and two from your hand. All cards are valued at their face value. Each player can only play cards “…using the best 5 cards out of the 7 available to them”. Sounds like a tie.
My question…if you have the seven cards(5 in the flop and your 2 hole cards) in Texas Hold’ em on the table, and two people have the identical hand, except the highest card for one hand is using a 7 from his hole cards, and the other person is using a 7 from the flop cards, who wins the hand? Or would this be a tie based on both players using the best 5 cards out of the 7 available to them?
may: nine
I have a question
What if I have a Ingrid on a lfd inn do I win
Steven: The straight flush beats any other hand.
Is a straight flush unbeatable?
mari: No
So does 4aces win over straight flush
Elena: Don’t know why you are specifying “before” and “after” the flop – it makes no difference. Hand 1 is two pair, hand 2 is one pair. Hand 1 wins.
That’s the problem a lot of times with pocket Aces. It may be the highest starting hand, but it’s only one pair.
Question.. Hand 1: before the flop. Has KJ. After the flop HAnd 1 has KK JJ
Hand 2: before the flop Has AA. After the flop HAnd 2 has AA
Question… The winner is?????
Dado: Must have been a flush. If not, A 8 7 4 2 is not even a made hand and someone pulled a fast one on you.
I had a straight 4-8 and I lost to lo cards which were 8 7 4 2 A why was that?
some of the examples only apply to holdem. they are not all valid for omaha
Pete: A high card does not beat a pair of 9s. However, if I understand your description, the board is A A Q Q 9. No one can possibly have a pair of 9s. Whoever has the best kicker wins. It really helps if you specify all the cards involved.
Say there’s two Q’s and two A’s and a 9 on the river does a high card beat a pair of nines
Je: Four of a kind beats three of a kind. Face values do not enter into the scoring in this case.
Dealer has 5 5 5 5 3 – player- AAA6 Q – who won?
keith: Makes no difference if the cards you play come from your hand, the flop, turn, or river. The value of any card is always its face value (except for Ace played as a “1”). Both players have the same straight so it’s a split pot. (The player with the J in hand could be playing the J on the board – makes no difference)
Both players have a straight. To the Jack but one player has a Jack in his hand while the other player is using a Jack off the board. Who wins or is it a split pot
Roshawn: You have J J 8 8 K. Other player has K K 3 3 A. Both hands are two-pair. The Kings make the highest two-pair, and wins it for the other player.
Bill: Everyone plays 3 4 5 6 7. It’s a split pot. (Assuming no flush)
The board has 3,4,5,6,7 a straight. Player1 has A,5 , player 2 has K,7 and player 3 has 4,4. Who wins?
If I have a J and 8 in my hand and on the board there is a j,8, two 3s and a k. The other player has an A K in his hand. Who wins?
Roshawn: The Queens are way ahead. You need a 6, but there are no more than 2 left in the deck.
Say I had pocket 6s in my had and there is a queen and two 5s on the flop. If a person has a queen in his hand, is he winning the hand so far?
Jason: Player 1 has Q Q J J 10; Player 2 has Q Q J J 8; Player 3 has Q Q J J A. The Ace kicker wins (no flushes assumed).
Question for anyone that can help with this game of Texas Hold’em.
The board has Q Q J J 8
and 3 players playing
Player 1 : 8 10
Player 2 : 8 7
Player 3 : A 9
Who winsjQuery17209790670587681234_1427177956594 Someone please help
ggg: You appear to be scoring by rank only.
K K Q Q 7 beats K K Q 7 6 because two-pair beats one pair, no matter the face values.
Q Q A K 8 looses to K K Q 7 6. Both hands are one pair. The K K makes that the higher pair and wins. (The single A looses to K K – pair beats high-card)
Always see who has the best hand (pair, trips, full house, etc.) first. Then for tied hands, break tie with face values.
Is a q,k,q,k,7 beat a k,k,q,7,6
a,k,q,q,8 beat k,k,q,7,6
Pedro: No way.
Can I beat a royal flush with my four of a kind?
Stodemare: 1st hand is A K Q J 10. 2nd hand is A K Q J 10. Two straights! If no one has the flush version, it’s a split pot.
10 Q against 10 6 on table is A K Q J 4 Who wins ?
this is the most basic guide ever, old as shit too.. if you think your going to read this then head to the floor and make some money — you got shit fucked up.
Will: The best hand is on the board: 10 10 4 4 4 is a full house. Too bad those 9s are not Jacks or better. Split pot.
wilma: I failed to mention that the kicker will also help improve your hand. I’m getting the sense that you think you have 3 pair. No. You can only play five cards.
What if someone has pocket 99 and person had AK suited and board is 4,10, 10, 4, 4 who wins the hand?
wilma: It depends. If your two pair is higher than either of the two pair on the board, you win with the best two pair. Otherwise, it’s a split pot. Of course, that’s if no one else has better than two pair.
If there are two pair on the board and no one else has a pair but I have a pair of deuces don’t I win?
oneal: I think I see what you are trying to say. You think that if a 2 comes from the “community cards” it is worth more than a K in a players hand? This is a new one on me. I’ve heard of people saying that cards held in your had are worth more than “community cards”, but never this claim.
The fact is, It NEVER matters if the card if a card is in someone’s hand, the flop, the turn, or the river. All cards are valued at their face value. And you can use any combination of cards from the board and your hand to make your best five card hand in Texas-Hole-Em. I challenge you to post a link to official rules that say otherwise.
josh: You have Q J 10 9 6. This is not even a made hand. You have Q-high. A straight is five cards of consecutive rank. Not four, not three, FIVE Three of a kind wins.
Angel: When you specify wildcards, specify all of your new rules before the game starts.
Does a full house lose to four of kind when jacks and 2s are wild and one has five of kind queens
I have – red 9 – black 10- black J – black Q – red 6– will this hand beat a three of a kind
oneal: You have Q 2 and another player has K K? Is that right? What were the cards on the board?
I had,( q card) with,( 2 card), but ,texas hold’ em live, stated that another player with ,(double kings cards ),would be awarded the win, by the app, then approved by texas hold em live when I complained.the staff referred me to the rules.but, the rules back me up.a double kings cards hand with no matching kings cards community cards, be worth more then my pair of twos, with my two matching a two in the community cards.
Art: The rule in poker is that “the cards speak”. This means that even if someone miss-declares their hand, the actual cards determine the hand that is played. Of course, someone has to see the mistake.and call attention to it..
What if a person layer declares his hand incorrectly. Like saying they have 3 of a kind when they actually have a full house. Does the hand or declaration take precedence?
xman: Now I’m thinking you neither of you probably has a straight.. A straight is FIVE consecutively ranked cards. Four consecutively ranked cards is nothing. Three consecutively ranked cards is nothing. I bet your buddy just has a pair and wins the hand. Hmm?
xman: A straight is FIVE consecutively ranked cards. You can only play five cards.So you can’t have a straight AND a pair. That would be SEVEN cards. You can only play FIVE cards. So, in your case, your higher straight wins.
Here is a rule-of-thumb to help your buddy out. Pick your best FIVE cards from those available to you. Then, set the rest of the cards on fire. Then play the cards that are not ashes..
What happens if one person has a lower straight than you but also a pair. Who has the better hand?
Ok js I just got it! Thanks!
I’m sorry the whole thing didn’t get published. Opponent has K and Q
Asad: K what? You have A A K Q 7. If you opponent has K K he has K K K Q 7 and wins (trips beats a pair). If your opponent has a Q, 7, 5, or 3 he wins (two pair beats one pair). If your opponent has any thing else (no flush is assumed), you win.
Edwin: 5 cards of the same suit is a flush. FIVE! Four of the same suit is nothing. Three of the same suit is nothing.
IF a person hold lets say 123 of the same suit
– Here’s my question. The board shows K-Q-3-5-7. I have pocket Aces, and my opponent has K
sdagf: All players in the hand have the same 2 pair (4 cards). Then you look at each players 5th card. The player with the highest 5th card wins. If the highest card is on the board, the pot is split.
Jaco: 4 of a kind beats a full house. Does not matter what the card values are.
Do,s four five beat a full hour 3aces two kings
say after the river the community cards hold a 2 pair. if in this round nobody has anything in their hand bigger than the 2 pair how is the pot split?
what’s high card
Vanchanzo: You have 6 6 3 3 9. Opponent has 7 7 6 6 9. Top pair, 7 7 wins.You play the best 5 cards that you can make. It makes absolutely no difference which cards come from your pocket and which cards come from the board. Your 2 does not play because the 6 6 and 3 3 are better than 2 2, and the 9 is you best kicker.
If the board has 6_6_3_2_9 u have 3_2 and your opponent has pair 7_7 who wins jQuery17209903940644580871_1419587735798
Bcos the 3_2 in his hand is two pair and the opponent has one pair in his hand
But when does the tow sxes on the board become active ???
Zach: Biggest pair wins – Aces
my comment was referring to 5 card just too clear that up
one player has AA223 the other has KK663 who wins?
Luke – Split Pot!
Luke: No one can beat the board. A is the best kicker for the 2 pair. Split pot.
There is 2 2 7 7 A on the board
Player 1 has. Q 10
Player 2 has. J 10
Who wins?
Vina: One player has 8 8 5 5 7. Another player has 8 8 5 5 K. The King kicker wins the hand.
adrianna: No.Straights can not wrap-around.
But there is another interesting thing about these questions. Let’s just for a moment pretend that straights CAN wrap-around. Starting with your 2, you next have an A which you are counting as a 1. Then to wrap-around to the “high” end, you would need another A to count as an A (because you can only count a card one time in a hand). Then you would use your K and Q. So you would have to have Q K A A 2 for a wrap-around straight.
But it’s not legal anyway..
Can a straight be j q k a 2
Already two pairs on board 88 55 4 .. And a player has 4 7 and other player has k j who will win the gamejQuery17206619483577087522_1418535321352
roy: No
does a 3 matching suit diamond beat a high king with no matching suits
Ryan: A flush is five cards of the same suit. That means your “with a high card” must be the same suit as your other four cards. Otherwise, you do not have a flush. Your opponent does not have a flush if he actually has a pair.
Again, a flush is FIVE cards of the same suit. Four cards of the same suit is nothing. Three cards of the same suit is nothing.
If I have a flush with a high card but my opponent has a pair with his lower flush who wins
ethan: Full house.
Cms you have a pair and 3 of a kind?
Does royal flush beat five of a kind
Contrary to what the article says, it _is_ possible for two players to have a royal flush in No Limit Hold’em; I’ve even seen it happen (via community cards giving everyone a royal flush).
says the guy who can’t spell “dealt”
Buy the way you can suck a dick how is the English comp on that dumb ass
Look bytch u got a lil too fucking I kno all about English comp punctuation etc… If you knew how to read in abbreviations you’ll know what the fuck I said instead of implying a smart reply stupid
day: Please list the two cards delt to you, the two cards delt to your opponent and the five cards on the board. I can’t tell who has what from your description. It would help if you learn a little bit about english composition, sentence structure, capitalization, punctuation, and spelling.
Sorry didn’t finish my ? About A.J. and 4.4 two J’s popped up on the board plus a 4 now my opp. Had 4.4. I had A.J. but the opp. Won how is that possible
OK so on a hand I played I has A.J. and my opp. Had 4.4. When the cards was dealt a 4 and a J popped up but my opp. Won that round how is that possible
SR: Highest trips wins. If trips are equal for all players, you go to kickers (next highest single card). If those are equal, then split pot.
elaina potts: A flush is 5 cards. You can only play 5 cards. It is impossible to have a flush and a pair. Highest flush wins.
If two players have a flush and a pair each does the highest flush still win?
What happens when two,players have three of a kind?
Amir: All players will be playing the quads. The winner is the player with the highest kicker (5th card). If that card is on the board, all players split the pot. Any players that have the same high card will split the pot. (Your pair does not play.)
in texas hold’em the board shows quads and i had pocket of 9 for example .which hands would be win?
marie: You have A 9 7 4 2. Ace high. Not much.
Do I have anything with 9c 2c 7c 4s Ace of hearts
Carolyn: NO
DOSES A STRAIGHT BEAT A FOUR OF A KIND
Juan: You have 4 4 K 10 9. Your opponent has 5 5 10 9 6. The highest pair wins, 5s over 4s.
If you each had the same pair (i.e. 6 6 and 6 6) then you would look to the next highest card to break the tie. The high pair wins because a pair out-ranks ANY single card.
What if on the table there is 6.10.9.3.4 and i have a 4 and king to play out with a pair but my oponent has two 5’s in his hand to play out and make a one pair hand. I only add my 4 to make my best hand he will add both his 5’s to make his best hand but who wins the pot do I win it if I play my king with my 4 in my best hand and let the king count as the highest ranking card of my hand against his two 5 hand or does this not count in the sense that i cannot play my king? And therefore lose.
Does a hand AA77J beat a hand of JJJ 410
Angie: Hand rankings are at the top of this page. The list is in the order of the strongest hand at the top followed by the next strongest hand, all the way to the bottom of the list. So if you want to know what hand beats what, you find the hand you are interested in in the list, and if it is listed before the hand you are comparing your hand to, then your hand beats that hand. But if the hand you are comparing yours to is listed before your hand, then your hand is a loser.
So looking at the list above we find 2 pair. Then we look for 3 of a kind. We see that 3 of a kind is listed just before 2 pair. In other words, 3 of a kind is higher in the ranking than 2 pair. Therefore we conclude that 2 pair does not beat 3 of a kind, but rather that 3 of a kind beats 2 pair. And that is because 3 of a kind is listed at a higher position in the ranking than 2 pair.
Does 2 pairs beat 3 of a kind?
dodie: An A plays as an A or a 1 in a low straight. Your hand is not a straight.
Dave-in my understanding of hold-em, top five cards determine the pot. Since the 5,6,7,8,9 stand as the top five cards, with no flush, it would be a split pot with anyone still playing, unless someone had the 10 for the higher str8…
Is4,5,6,7,A a straight
“If there are three 3s, an ace, and another card on the table, and I have an ace and someone else has pocket 8s, who wins?”
You win with the Full House Threes full of Aces, the other guy loses with the Full House Threes full of Eights. This article did not make it clear that in the event both players share in the trips of the Full House, that the winner is determined by who holds the higher pair. I noticed the omission when reading.
Great article, but it IS possible for two or more players to share a Royal Flush: when it falls on the board (roughly 1:649,739 hands).
Lo: See a doctor and get rid of it.
Me and my opponent have same cards what so we do
ace is an ace in a high low game can you play an ace either wayjQuery111005822624519933015_1413249841342?
fisher: You have A A 3 3 X. Someone else has 8 8 3 3 X. I’m going to assume your unidentified cards do not improve anyone’s hand. There is one more card comming on the flop. If it’s an 8, “someone else” wins with a full house. As it stands, the A A 3 3 X appears to be ahead.
If there is 3 3s an ace and another card on the table. I have an ace and someone else has pocket 8s who wins
Dave: Both players have 5 6 7 8 9. Split pot.
Player A has ace king
Player B has 2,3
Flop is 5,6,7,8,9 with no flush possibilities
Who wins?
hi everyone…i have a qustion about bankroll variation…i’m playing 2 tournaments at same time hyper turbo 3.5 buy in 9 players at pokerstars… and i have recently played about 10 hours and i’m stacked at the same money (bankroll: 120 usd) ..why i cannot inrease my bankroll? what do you recommend me to do? stop playing hyperturbos? or it is possible to happen?thanks in advance !!
Bad information:
IT IS POSSIBLE TO CHOP WITH ROYAL FLUSH!
IF you have AsAc and other player have 72o and board cames Ad Kd Qd Jd Td you will chop and split the pot.
Please review it.
if you play with wild cards and you come up witk 5 of a kind –what does it beat?
kathy: You have K K A Q 10. They have K K A Q 7. You both have the same pair. Next card, you both have A. Next card, you both have Q. Next card, your 10 beats their 7, so you win.
Norma: If you make up new card values, be sure to specify your new rules before the game starts.
klm: You have A K Q 10 7. Opponent has A K Q 7 6. No one has a made hand, you both are playing high card. Your hands are tied until your 10 beats the opponent’s 7. You are the winner
Question: who wins the pot and why
My hand: K10
opponents hand: k6
Flop: Q27A3
Please reference rule that supports your answer and where it can be found.
If u play w/a wild card, would five of a kind beat a Royal Flush?
If I have a king and a ten and they have a 6 and a king and the 5 cards on the table are a king queen ace 2 and 7 who wins and when do you split the pot if you both have the pair.
vipin: A straight flush is 5 cards of the same suit in consecutive rank. Not 4 cards, not 3 cards, FIVE cards. A flush is 5 cards of the same suit. Not 4 cards, not 3 cards, FIVE cards.
Richard: 1st player has A A 5 5 Q. 2nd player has A A 5 5 Q. Split pot.
If the table has AQ554 and on player has an A7 and the other has A8 who wins the pot?
Is there any importance of three card and four card straight flush and another is three card and four card flush in poker?
Mo: 2 pair beats 1 pair.
Justin: 3 pair is 6 cards. You only play best 5 cards in 7card. So 4 of a kind beats 2 pair. Unless you’ve made up new rules.
Three pair vs. four of a kind in seven card who wins
A straight flush would still beat your four aces, mate.
four aces is the best hand, no one can beat it cause you cant get a royal flush without an ace
A A K Q 10 vs A A 7 7 9 who wins?
scott: This can happen if a “side pot” is being played. You’ll have to look up the details yourself, it can get pretty hairy.
The more common situation is when a player with fewer chips goes all-in. If there is continued betting between players with more chips, the pot grows beyond what the short-stacked player can cover. If the short-stack wins, he can only receive chips equal to his all-in bet from the remaining players. The extra chips are returned to the other players.
Why, on an all-in bet, does the all-in winner only get part of the pot, while the rest of the pot goes back to other losing bettors?
torrie: q j 9 6 4 beats j 10 7 4 3. Both players just have a “high-card” hand. Comparing each players cards in order by rank, we see that the q beats the j. That’s all you have to compare. Queen-high beats Jack-high. (Suits make no difference)
DENIS: Are you saying each player has a pair and a high-card in their hand? That’s 3 cards. I can’t tell what game you’re playing. It’s not Hold-em.
If you mean each player can make a lower pair with the 5th card on the board — well, you can’t do t
hat. That would be 3-pair (which is 6 cards). So then it comes down to the remaining card. Whichever player has the highest card in the hole wins. If those cards are the same, it’s a split pot.
It would be a lot easier to score if you just listed the board and hole cards and I didn’t have to g
uess what’s going on from your wierd description.
if there are 2 high pairs in the 5 card flop and the 2 remaing players have a small pair and a high card who wins
Okay whats a better hand, 4 spade, 6 diamond, 9 heart, j diamond and q clover or 3 diamond, 4 heart, 7 heart, 10 clover, j heart. Which one is higher
vernon: Sorry, I overlooked the obvious: Also if you have 10 or higher, a 2, or a 5 you beat the board.
john: Think I miss-read your post. You have an Ace high flush? A full-house beats your flush. Don’t be mad.
rick: The straight flushes A K Q J 10 and K Q J 10 9 (any suit) beat your flush.
rayna: Straight flush beats four-of-a-kind.
john: Your 4 Aces beat a full house. (There is no such thing as an ACE flush.)
leslie: No such thing as 3 pair, that’s 6 cards. 2 pair of A would be four-of-a-kind. 4 Aces beat two pair. (A pair is 2 cards. 2 pair is 2 cards 2 cards.)
auro: Player A has A A Q 8 6. Player B has 5 5 Q J 8. Pair of A beats pair of 5.
dulgunn: 6 5 4 3 2. (The Ace is being played as a 1. It is the lowest card.)
kev: j 10 9 8 7 is a straight flush, which beats the flush. (Suit does not matter)
rich: You order your cards by rank. You both have an Ace. Then you each look at your next highest card. As soon as one player has a higher card, he/she is the winner. If all cards are identical, it’s a split pot.
sylvia: a k q j 9 beats a k q j 8 because the 9 his higher than 8. (Provided no one, by himself, has a flush.)
vonvon: Any trips higher than 2s, straight, flush, full-house, four-of-a-kind, or straight-flush.
OK dealer has 222510 what do I need to beat this? Aces is high. Thanks
Ok if I have a, 9, j, k, q snd my partner gots the same but an a,8 who wins?
if in a flush the Ace is on the board and two players have a flush do the split the pot with each having an Ace high flush
Ok so both of us had a straight but one had a seven card straight and the other guy had a 5 card straight with a pair! Who would win?
If i have 2,3,4,8,9 of hearts. Does it beat 7,8,9,10,j of clubs?
Which one is bigger. 5432a or 65432
I have one question: For instance if the board is 8-3-6-Q-5, Player A has A-A and Player B has 5-J, Who wins in this case? I am new to Poker World, so any any help would be highly appreciated. Thanks.
Can 3 pair of 6 beat two 2 pair of A and 3
its possible for 2 players to have a royal flush if the community cards make a royal flush.. just improbable
On the poker king website I had an Ace flush and lost to a pair of 8’s and three 5’s, there is a flaw in there program . I was really mad.
Is it a farce to refer to a straight AKQJ10 (different suits) as a “Royal Straight”? Will a flush 6432A beat a “Royal Straight”?
I can’t tell if people here are trolling or not
The board 10 10 2 2 2 with KK
If A`s are high and i have 4 of them does it beat 9,10,J,Q,K of heart which i believe is a royal flush
Wat beatsjQuery17204921865067444742_1399888556514?—-8.9.10.J.Q…same suit Clovers
Can they start from 8?
A ACE HIGH IS BIGGER ALSO
lisa hulan A HIGH CARD BEATS EVERY THING A FULL HOUSE BEATS 4 OF A KIND, 3 OF A KIND,2 PAIR,1 PAIR
it is alwin spades is the highest. a royal flush in spades is the highest .
Does a royal flush in spades rank higher than any royal flush in any other suit
Alwin,
This question is on almost every page on this site. Why this question persists, I can’t figure out. Suits do not compare to other suits. There is no ranking of suits. At all. NEVER. The only time you consider a suit is when making a flush. Then you must have 5 cards of the same suit… ANY suit. The suit makes no difference.
“In poker all suits are ranked equally.” ? Isn’t Spades supposed to be the biggest hand? (Ace of Spade, King of Spade, Queen of Spade and Jack of Spade)
jake
Redjan:
This can happen if a “short stacked” player is all-in and betting continues between other players. The “short stack” can only win the percentage of that hand that he/she has bet. If there is a tie, the split to the “short stack” would be that percentage.
Wilding:
Flushes are scored on the 1st highest card found in each hand, ordered from highest to lowest.
You need to identify all cards in this hand to get an answer
jake
I need to know how the hands goes on what beats what
Why is the pot sometimes divided (unequally)?
If you are playing with wildcards, is five of a kind better than a royal flush?
If Two person have a flush and the ace is the board, does it matter which cards the persons have? Or it’s going to be an A high fluss and it’s going to be an split pot? Let say that I have a six and seven and the other has a two and ten. Who wins? Thanks.
does a three tens beat a full house, six’s full of fours?
If Two person have a flush and the ace is the board, does it matter which cards the persons have? Or it’s going to be an A high fluss and it’s going to be an split pot? Let say that I have a six and seven and the other has a two and ten. Who wins? Thanks.
Player A: 2
Does 2 pair beat 3 of a kind
The dealer hand has 56789 of black hearts.
And i have flush of.clovers, and i have 678910 but not.of same.colors and shapes
Does all reds beat a boat full of houses?
Does all reds beat a straight?
Do a pair of queens and a pair of tens beat three 5s?
What does five of a kind beat?
Karm: your ? doesn’t make sense
Teresa C: no, the ace is either high or low. It does not “loop” around ex: Q, K, A, 2, 3
Cameron: KKK99 is the higher full house
Jeff: there is no difference in suit in poker. So if players had the same hand, suit does not play (assuming there’s no flush)
What about if you have 10,J,Q,K,6 the four letters in the same suit except for number 6
and the dealers hand has 2,3,4,5,6 all in the same suit
Which one beats which?
For a straight can the Ace be circular? (used as high, but a 2 before it?)
Examples below:
2, Ace, King, Queen Jack
or
3, 2, Ace, King, Queen
@Victor
Read it again. Four of a kind ON THE BOARD. Reading comprehension ftw.
on the description of the four of a kind … it is impossible for two players to have the same four of a kind hand with a standard deck of cards … if your definitions are intended to represent a multiple deck shoe then you left out five of a kind and where it would place … and a multiple deck shoe also provides for the possibility of duplicate royal flushes … i have never heard of any casino that deals poker from a multiple deck shoe … only games like blackjack and three card poker … but the real issue is that any standard card game that is to be played with a standard deck of cards becomes immediately invalid if played with multiple decks …
Which full house is better trip queens paired with kings or trip kings paired with 9s
my question is is there a different from low suit or high suit card. for example would a heart suit be stronger than a club suit ?? and so on. trying to find the ranking for that thanks much
Question if u have 4 as an flush with 1 ace is it a flush?
II am a new Texas Holdem poker player. This websight is very good for helping me know about poker . I’m a visual learner and the pictures on your website re: hands help me
Could you email me this site ?
Hi there here is the problem The is .the flop…Q-10- 9-9-5….First player has Q- 2….and the 2nd player has Q-4….I said that this hand was a Split ….Am i right or wrong….
What wins out of a 5 pair vs 6 pair
please send me all the poker rules together with the different kinds of poker games.
What wins 3 of a kind or flush with ace high
How do you rank the suits?
Can anybody tell me if me and another player have flushes there’s an ace on the Bord so we both have an ace high flush but he has a king queen and my heart is a ten but the ace is on board not his hand does he win or is it a split
I had 3 of same suit and 2 of a kind queens. Does that beat 3 of a kind and a paur
6 7 8 9 10 all hearts I had two different hands I had four 4 and a three
and I had three fives and two A’s
Does a Royal Flush beat 5 of a kind in a poker hand where wild cards are used???
Can you have a straight with 4 cards
Is Poker Equalizer to royal flush?
5 of a kind? Serious??
Which hand is bigger. A straight flush of ace, two, three, four
In a Limit Holdem Game how often is the deck shuffled?
Playing the game player were being paid a pair but was an ace and king, then a straight but not a full straight. Seing this is confusing to me and I would like to know about different payouts that is not listed above. If there is parts of hands thst could win in a game that I don’t know about I could have been throwing away winning hands I didin’t know I had. Please e-mail me everything on different payouts than what is shown above please.
Would a hand consisting of 3,2,A,K,Q be considered a straight?
dose 12345of hearts beat 4 aces
Does 5 of a kind beat a royal flush?
@Tom the player with 66 would win because your hand would be a full house (55522) but his hand would be a better full house (55566) so he would win.
is there any suit higher than the other?
What is the odds: Straight open end ?
Also odds of hitting a reg. flush?
in a short pack 7’s up which is the higher hand full hand or flush?
A10 and on the board 55522 and another player have 66 who wins the pot ??
If the only winning thing is pair in river who gets pot if both using that pair alone do u split pot or does it go to high card between players with personal hand
If the Texas flop, turn and river shows the highest winning hand, which player would win the pot? Exactly as played: pl1 5
Two royal flushes one hearts one spades who has the highest suit
what if two player got two royal flush of different suit? who will have the upper hand there?
If there is an ace high club flush on the table and one player has the king of clubs and the other player has ten of clubs is it a split pot or does the player with king win it all.
Wat if I have 4/h 4/s k/s q/h j/d other player has 7/h 7/d j/d q/h 4/h who wins thx in advance
Why in the casino does the straight flush pay less then most 4 of a kind ?
I’m reading these questions, and all I can say is that I’m face palming as hard as I can at most of these questions.
how do you play
Sandra that’s not possible because that’s 6 cards in poker you only play 5 cards
What about if someone has 3 pairs??? We played last night and my sister said 3 pair beat a straight???
According to this website, “In poker all suits are ranked equally”, so does that mean that in an event of an extremely rare case of 5 card, where there is two royal flushes, it is considered a tie?
When you refer to the kicker, is it just the highest single card or does a pair on beat a high card?
The “kicker” for Four of kind is in reference to Hold ’em, where all players share 5 community cards. So, theoretically, there could be four Aces on the board. When that is the case, the player who holds the highest card below the Ace is the winner, if it’s higher than the fifth card on the board.
Hi: I’m not clear on why you might need a ‘kicker’ with four of a kind? Wouldn’t the winner be determined by the rank of the four of a kind (e.g. Aces beats Kings)?
How the fuck did you learn to play tony you bell end , did you just know when you were born? Prick!
Cheers buddy! Great help!
p.s Tony you can’t even spell correctly you illiterate idiot.
”OMG you guy are rookie here?” What?? Honestly have you Down syndrome by any chance?
Thank you this is a big help.I’m trying to learn how to play so I can play with my husband. And whoever this is Tony guy is that said the ignorant remark your an a****** !I’m sure there’s things you don’t know how to do you jerk. That’s okay you probably live in your mom’s basement watching kiddie porn you f*** s*** !
what if two players tie at flushes with the same highest card at hand?
F-ck u tony
Omg you guy are rookie in here. Don’t play if u don’t know how to play that easy answered.
What about a runner runner
If two people have the exact same full house, how is the winner determined?
If there is a flush on the table from the flop, can someone beat that with a higher card in the flush?
If one player has two queens, another has ace 5 and the board has an ace with nothing else, does the player with the ace take the win?
DoesbFour of a kind beats any straigjt flush..?
if deuces are wild which is high a royal flush or five of a kind
You have to make a valid poker hand so can’t have 5 of a kind
Five of a Kind beats a Royal flush Deuces wild
If the board shows A A 8 8 7. Player A have 2 2 while Player B have 5 3. Who wins?
If a k high flus is on the bord. And player one has a ten. And player two has a jack… who wins????
5 card drawl with wild card does the wild card count as one of your card and is it wild for anything in your hand ?
During our bowling league games we draw cards for poker using (2) full decks with jokers. In one game, one player hand a Royal Straight Flush and the other player had (5) three’s. Who had the higher hand?
I bought a poker scratcher in which the Aces are considered high. So if the dealers hand is 77734 and mine is AA662, would i have a higher card?
If aces are high. which hand is better 77734 or AA662?
what happens if there are two royal flushes, which wins if any , example royal flush with hearts, and a royal flush with spades, which one wins
When playing poker, does a pair in your hand beats a pair on deck?
So three 10s beat a pair of aces?
Question..
During a texas holdum game. here are the cards.
say the cards to the river are
a pair of fives 2, 3 and Ace
she has Q 9
and I hold 3 4
who wins the pot??
In a community card game such as holdem…..if there are 2 ace high flushes how is winning dertemined… Or do they split as both have ace high flush… Thank you
56789 diffrent suits does that’s beat 45678spade all the same suit
So I have 1ASpade 1clove A1j spade 1j clove 12Spade an the dealer has 3 ,3 of different suits an a 10 who wins
Does 2 a 2 j beat 333
if 2 hands are the same except for the suit like 2 royal flushes 1 in hearts 1 in spades wich 1 woul win
You say in Poker, all suits are ranked equally . What does this mean?
his is awesome
what r 2 worth in texas holdem
playing with wild cards, where does 5 of a kind rank?
Does three qqueens and a pair of fours beat a 8.9.10 j .q of different suits?
Lorenzo even if the other hand was AA KK Q the JJJ 10 8 would still win
when paying with wild cards, what is the highest ranking hand? five of a kind?
What do I do with this hand? Which cards do I hold ? 7 diamonds,A diamonds, 6hearts, Jspades, 8diamonds
Is a hand of “J J J 8 10″ better than” 33 22 A”
Suites don’t matter if two people had the same winning hand they would split the pot
Are the suits ranked in flushes ? Which hand wins ? 23456 of spades vs 23456 of hearts ?
What is the best hand start from highest to lowest
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Whitch straight flush suit is the highest.
What does these hands mean?
Player 1 Q club
In the description of what hand beats what from above, four of a kind is described as: Any four cards of the same rank. If two players share the same four of a kind (on the board), the bigger fifth card (the kicker) decides who wins the pot. What is meant by, “two players share the same four of a kind”? There is only four of each suit in a deck and Aces have a higher value then Kings.
What is the one poker hand that can NEVER beat ANY other hand? Answer: 2,3,4,5, and 7, with at least one card of a different suit with at least one other card.
What is this hand? 10 J Q K of clubs with an A of spades?
QQQ58 or AA6610 which hand wins in the game of poker
G – the KKKQQ wins…rank of a full house is determined by the three of a kind in it. One way to conceptualize it is to think of a full house as really just a three of a kind, with a “kicker” of one pair.
Table- k k 8 7 3
Player 1- 8 5
Player 2 – 7 9
Who wins?
if to players have 3of a kind whitch one wins
Ok
This came up in a game of holdem…
Player 1 had KKKQQ
player 2 had QQQAA
who won and why?
does 3 pairs exist in texas hold em poker?
I’m going to try and answer some questions.
Delan: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, in the same suit is a straight flush, whereas 10, J, Q, K, A, is a royal flush/royal straight flush, which is the top hand, and beats everything.
Dave: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 beats 1, 2, 3, 4, 5.
Lu: If there was a 10 instead of a 9 in the high card, it would become a straight instead of a high card.
Tan Yong Thye: None of those count as straights, and the last thing you said is the highest straight possible.
Tonybolin: All suits are equal.
Hope this cleared some stuff up :).
That will never happen……royal flush is equivalent to hole in one in golf or perfect game in baseball, two people never get it in the same game
If two players have a Royal Flush, which hand wins?
Does 12345 beats AQKJ10 in same suit
Can 432AK , 32AKQ , 2AKQJ as straight in Texas poker ??
Is the highest straight is AKQJ 10
does any suit win in a tie of straight flushes
does 12345 beat 23456 as an hand
There is no 10 in high card example
@Tim There is no 10 in the high card example, so its not a straight.
Wouldnt your high card example be a straight? They are five consecutive cards of different suits.
what percentage of hands usually win?
What is a perfect low hand
Does AQ beat AK if you’re dealt AQA99?
6543j on the board i have 7k my partner has 7j so who’s the winner
Donna n master both yall wrong….n @ramel….trips k beat 2pairs…..i know da game im tryna show my opponent he wrong n owe $20
One hand has a k high club flush vs a k high heart flush….he got k4 in hand,i got k2….his board has 9,6,5mine has 10,7,5….who wins
No because the dealer has three of a kind. you only have a pair
I am playing a poker scratcher. Dealer hand is 88869. I got AA910Q. Doesn’t hand beat the dealer hand???
Yes j8 beat jk in ur case
KK wins
Community cards 2 3 k k 8 player one 9 8 player two k a who has the best out of five
Both full house so split pot otherwise three kings with two fours wins over three fours and two ace.
No, I lied. He would have won because he ALSO had a full house with the board, but he has aces so he beats your kings. My bad
You would have won. Your 2 kings with the three 4s gives you a full house. All he has is two pair. Full house beats two pair
The guy with ak because his aces beat your kings they are the highest card
Who wins in this hand i had kk and the other person had ak and the board was 44ka4
Whats is the better full house hand 3 – kings and 2 -4 or 3-4 and 2-a
Nikki I don’t care What the say j8 betas j3 no Master of the kicker…….Reaper
I had J8 and opponent had JK….board was J8353….I was told he won bc we both had 2 pairs but he had a higher kicker…the K. I would think my 2 pair of J8s beat his 2 pair J3s….no?
what is a GSW
Does four A’s beat a straight flush?
Patrick the higher kicker wins
If playing with wilds. Would a 5 of a kind trump anything?
Patrick the higher kicker wins
Q4 wins because they have a straight (A,2,3,4,5)
I had QJ and opponent had Q4, the board was AQ325, who wins the hand
It’s the best 5-card combination. It the lowest card on the board’s flush is higher than your card of the same suit, the board wins and the pot is split.
the board has the highest hand a flush with 3 as its lowest card one hand has no spades the other has the 2 of spades, who wins or is it a split?
Clans, the 44 hand wins because it can create a 5 card hand of 44433 which is a full house (4s full of 3s). The 66 hand can create 33366 which is a full house (3s full of 6s). The full house with the higher set of 3 cards wins.
Patrick it would then be determined by the second highest card of each flush. If 2 players happen to have the exact same 5 ranks in different suits the pot is split.
what is the lowest possible hand
Which is the best hand. I had 66 against 44
the board is 4 3 3 3 2 the game is texas holdem how is it that the 4’s when? Always thou it was the best five cards
If both hands of flush have ace, how do you determine a winner
If both hands of flush have ace, how do you determine a winner
2, 3, 4, 5, 7 – all off suit
What is the lowest possible hand in poker
Really Laura
Which hand ranks the highest
does four aces beat a royal flush?
This page is the best for first time players
what is the best number of players in any poker game as far as maintaining the best odds possible
Is this anything in 5 card draw? 7s 5s Qs Ac 9c Draw Cards 10s jh
Actually rysco, the next card determines it in the case of a draw. The pot is only split if the two hands are entirely the same value.
Doesn’t a man with a gun win no matter what cards he has?
Donnie the pot gets split in that case
two players have flush hands and both have the same high card, how is a winner determined?
The higher posible straight can beat the Lower posible flush?
do you have to have a face card in your hand to win or can numbered cards of the same suit win without a face card of that suit?
what would the two best winning hands be in a high low spit the pot be?
I dont understand when someone goes all in and the pot is spirt if one has a better hand why the worst hand get hes money back
Tim, is he pairing with the board or the board showing the pair? If he pairs with the board then highest pair wins. If the board is paired then you would have 2 pair.
Michelle, the reason why it’s a nine and not a ten is that would make a straight, 10-Ace.
How can two players share the same four of a kind?
Just had to explain to father in law who thought a royal flush with spades beat any other royal flush. Obviously suits don’t matter in poker.
I’m confused about High Card: could the best High Card be eg. Ace Heart, King Spade, Queen Diamond, Jack Club, 10 Spade?…….Your example shows 9 Spade so I’m thinking 10 Spade would be higher?
This helped me win $$$$ thank you!
I just got a poker set this chart was a definite help thanks.
Ok here is the scenario, Omaha hi-lo. Board is kq82a, playing for low, one hand is playing 6-7 for low other is playing 8-3 for low. Who wins.
Tim, whoever has the highest pair wins.
what if i have a pair in my hands and someone has a pair on the board. who wins?
what if i have a pair in my hands and someone has a pair on the board. who wins?
P1-A
Qd flush wins rhat hand
Get Owned bee-och
Royal flush is best
Who wins a pair of 9s and 5s or a pair of jakes and a pair of 8s
Player 2 wins. Higher flush
we have a 5,7,8,9 and a J, all diamonds, on the table. player one has a 5c and a 6h. player two has a 8c and a Qd, all in right now, who’s beats who? I’m tired of arguing with my bro in law, please help.
Thanks .
If we have the same thing I’m pretty sure just play another round
Aces are high in this game.I have 4 aces and one 3 of spade.The dealer has 9, 10, J, Q, K , of diamonds
Please…Who wins? San
So if there are three players with a pair in hand and one pair on table who wins?
Thank you
If two player have flush
Please answer this question: in the game of poker, which hand is unbeatable? Thank you very much
is a pair of aces lower then every other pair?
best 5 card hands with wild cards
what about five of a kind
What tables are open to md state players
Straight flush against full of aces
Straight flush against full of aces
How can different cards in a hand beat the best hand when you no you have a stright
How can different cards in a hand beat the best hand when you no you have a stright
Isn’t there a five pair like when you have joker’s in a deck and where would that be
I’m not sure why it’s listed seperately but isn’t a royal flush just the highest straight straight flush?
I have a poker app and I went all In on a strait and some guy beats me with a 2 pair. I deleted the app right after
So you can’t get a flush without having every card being of the same suit?
I need help playing poker on a scratch off can anyone help
if two people have the royal straight flush withch suit wins
I’m good at poker and this right on point. Pretty self explanatory and very useful.
What is higher Jof clubs
I am not an expert, however, this is the scenario in a showdown poker game I was test I was tested on by a friend. The best 5 hand for play 1 and 2 are needed.
Player 1
2 2
Diamond Diamond
Player 2
8 J
Club Club
Community Cards
3 K 9 6 2
Heart Heart Club Heart Club
My selection for player 1 was
K 6 2 2 2
Heart Heart Diamond Diamond Club
For the second player I selected the best five hand as below:
K 6 9 8 J
Heart Heart Club Club Club
Heart Heart
Are these hands the best 5 hand for player 1 and 2. Remember, I am not an expert. If you are an expert, would you have selected the cards the way I did. If I did it right, which hand won. If you can do a better best 5 card for both parties, please do.
If a flush is turn over on the community cards and one is the ace, who wins the highest flush card in hand or is it a push???
If you have 2 or more royal flushes , which one is the highest?. I always used the hearts A-10 as highest. But how would the suits follow that?
If you have 2 or more royal flushes , which one is the highest?. I always used the hearts A-10 as highest. But how would the suits follow that?
Which full house wins, three tens and two jacks or three threes and two aces
Wow, thought all poker player’s knew this!
Dears which hands is stronger :
1- AAA44
2- QQ444
Thank you
this is some Shizzy Game i HATE it cos its SOOO CONFUSING bloody hell argghhhhh!…lol random commemt XD ;))
These are in order of ranking, in other words, nothing beats a royal flush.
Thanks for posting this!
what hand is higher a 5678A or22267
Does 6 of a kind(playing with wild cards) beat a royal flush?
Does 6 of a kind (with wild cards) beat a royal flush?
What happens if two people have a royal straight flush…one spades, the other hearts
very helpful
I have 9 hearts, 2 hearts, 4 spades, J spades, 3 clubs, what would be the best hand to lay out of these please?
what does five of a kind beat playing with wild cards?
pair 10’s 2 6 A my cards
his 3 8s 5 9
does my high card give me the winning hand?
pair 10’s 2 6 A my cards
his 3 8s 5 9
does my high card give me the winning hand?
In draw poker when the dealer accidently throws a card and it winds faceup is the person recieving the card entitled to a new card?
Ok,I got A,3 in my hand flop comes Q,J,J,A,5 my opponant,has I believe A Q or J…who would of win that hand…
Can players 4 diamonds, 1 club beat dealers hand 3
Eights.
Jerrie
In a game of holdem does a pair beat a run of 3 cards?
if a person have 44 and 33 and a 5 on table if he has a 4 and i have 5 which one will win? since its a full house right?
In a game with 2 wild cars the 2 jokers and the rules is NATURAL CARD ALWAYS WINS… and if player 1 has A heart, 10 heart, 8 heart, 4 heart, 2 heart.. and player 2 has joker,joker,8 heart, 4 heart, 2 heart. Who wins? does the guy with the natural high card Ace win? or does the guy with the two jokers that can be A,Q of hearts win?
in a game of holdem, community cards are 2 3 4 5 6. I have an A in my hand and the other two players have nothing that contributes. I have played bothe ways that A played as 1 in a straight is only a 1. But I have also played with the rule that A is always high. Do I win the hand or does the pot get split?
there is A,2,3,4,5 straight on the table, one player has A8,one player has A7 and one player has a pair of 2 who wins ?????
I had a 4 a 7 and another player had a king a 3, in the pot were a 4, a 7, a king, a 8, and a 8, who wins.? I feel that ihad 2 pairs as i used both my cards, he had one pair of kings but in the pot were a pair of 8s but of course he only used one of his cards, im confused. Please help.
Which two pairs win AA-22 JJ-44
in a game of 7 card poker the cards on the table are 9/10/j/q/k a straight i had the k/10 but another player had j/9 is that a split pot.
From your poker experience which hand wins?
No specific declaration of hand rankings was made before game.
Question about which hand wins in a dealer’s choice 5 or 7 card stud with two wild cards game.
7s and 5s are wild. Player A has a wild 7 which he uses for high card Ace in heart suit,
followed by natural K, Q, J, 10 of hearts. Player B has a natural 9-8-7-6-5 straight of clubs.
Which player has the winning hand? I was told that the high card in a straight cannot be the wild card. Is that true?
Let me know. I lost big money on this one, but I believe I had the best hand.
Joe
Question about which hand wins in a dealer’s choice 5 or 7 card stud with two wild cards game. 7s and 5s are wild. Player A has a wild 7 which he uses for high card Ace in heart suit, followed by natural K, Q, J, 10 of hearts. Player B has a natural 9-8-7-6-5 straight of clubs. Which player has the winning hand? I was told that the high card in a straight cannot be the wild card. Is that true?
Will: It’s a split pot. The only way someone takes the pot is if they have an 8.
Valerie: Only if they’re all the same suit.
Brian Green: Nope.
Dorothy: Straight flush always beats a Straight.
Hi, hoping you can help! Which is the better hand in Texas Hold’em: the board has 3 of diamonds, 4 of spades, 5 of Diamonds, 6 of clubs and 7 of spades. Player 1 has 7 of diamonds and Jack of hearts. Player 2 has 2 of hearts and 5 of hearts and Player 3 has 3 of hearts and 4 of clubs. Who has the winning hand? Thanks in advance!
if you dont have any good cards do you bet or do you fold?
5 of a Kind:
Only when playing poker with wild cards will you encounter such a hand as this, for there are normally only four of each value in each deck of cards. At any rate, this hand beats everything. The only exception to this rule is when it is discussed and determined otherwise prior to dealing the hand.
Does five of kind. 5 jacks. Beat a royal flush?
Hey I have a question the dealer has 78910j and there all spades well I have a four of a kind which is 5555 and I’m wondering did I win or not
Bill: Based on you scenario, it would not be a split pot – the player with the 9 of clubs would win. The 2nd best hand that could be on the board would be J-10-8-6-5, which would be the hand of the guy with no clubs in his hand. The guy with the 9 -3 of clubs would have a higher flush J-10-9-8-6.
Scenario: – Two players left out of 8 playing. The river card is a 5 of clubs putting 5 clubs on board making a jack high club flush on board. Player 1 bets on the hand and player 2 calls. Player one has no clubs in his hand and is playing the board, player 2 has a 3 and 9 of clubs in his hand. Who is the winner or because it is a jack high flush on board is it a split pot.
What is a small blind and what is alarge blind
Two players left out of 8 playing. The river card is a 5 of clubs putting 5 clubs on board making a jack high club flush on board. Player 1 bets on the hand and player 2 calls. Player one has no clubs in his hand and is playing the board, player 2 has a 3 and 9 of clubs in his hand. Who is the winner or because it is a jack high flush on board is it a split pot.
99966 beats AA777
oh my goodness! are these questions for real??? wild cards? 3 pairs so 3 winners?? i hope none of these people are playing for money….but if they are, im at carbon, come join me!!!
Ok so if u got KQJA23 isn’t that concidered a flush too ?
If you are playing five card poker with wild cards and a person has a royal flush using two wild cards and the other person has five of a kind using two wild cards, which hand is the best? Thank you for your help.
this is a flush game of 2, 7, 8, J.. player 1 hv 3 and player 2 hv 9. all same suits. may i know who win in this case?
is a (10 k q j 9 ) a royal flusl
“7Ak.AQ.”
Amanda, you always play a five card hand. You can only split if all five cards, whether as pairs or whatever, are identical. So in this case you would play AAKQJ which is better than AAKQT.
Hello i was wondering… if a flop comes up. 7Ak.AQ. IF. i. Have j hhigh and other person has 10 high who wins the hand? Or is it split pot cause there is a pair of aces on board. And the k would be higher then both of our cards. Thanks?
Which full house wins. AA777 or 99966
Alycia: As Lex mentioned, the HIGHEST pair wins. In this case, the pot was shared between two winners who had the same cards (Player 2A10, Player3 A10). Both their cards made AA pair, which obviously beats your QQ pair.
Does 5 of a kind beat a Royal Straight Flush with wild cards?
The dealer have 5,6.7.8.9 all diamonds i have 5 cards 7.8.9.10.J
not of the same suite
What is higher a six card straight with a pair of tens
Or a full house
I play a 5-10 home game. One of the games we play is “Lowest Hand Wins.” I had 2-3-4-5-10. My opponent had 2-4-5-6-7. I thought I had won, but was shouted down by everyone else, saying my 10 was higher than my opponent’s 7, thus my opponent’s hand was lower. I thought that since my hand went 2-3 and my opponent’s went 2-4, any card after that in each of our hands were negated, and even though my highest card was a 10 and my opponent’s was a 7, I was a winner? Please explain why I lost???
@Alycia: The pot should not have been “split”. If there were three people at the table with pairs (e.g. YOU = Q Q – Player 2 = A A – Player 3 = 10 10) Player 2 should win the pot outright. It doesn’t matter if everyone at the table has a pair, the HIGHEST pair wins, and Aces are the highest pair. The pair of 10’s and your Queen pair should have gotten nothing. If the two split the pot, than either it was a glitch, or both had A,A+10,10 and you didnt realize it.
No 🙁 first deal, I have two queens. I only remember the ace and the ten that was dealt but for kicks lets say that the five cards that were dealt were a king, nine, three, ten, and ace. Winner A has an ace and a four. Winner B has a ten and a two. Therefore making three pairs at the table, thus three winners ultimately, if you are going to split the pot
Alycia…All you had from the table was a pair of Queens and an Ace kicker. The guys who split the pot each had an Ace and a Ten in their hands, and with the Ace and Ten on the table they had 2 pairs – pair Aces and pair Tens… you had a pair of Queens… therefore you lost
Please do not test my intelligence, I am not ignorant. If you properly read what I wrote, you would see that the pot was split with aces and tens, and I wanted to know why the tens won over my queens
Alycia, A pair of aces is better than one pair of queens. Zynga is full of retards, and clearly you are one of them. Please do your self a favour, never play poker for real money or you will lose a ton.
Ok so I’m playing Internet poker (zynga) and the table (from the part that angered me) was this. I drew two queens. The five cards that were dealt were three cards that I didn’t need to pay attention to, a ten and an ace. So by my calculations I still have apart of queens. However the two people who shared the pot had a pair of aces (if he had only won I would have been ok, that makes sense) and a pair of tens, leaving me with nothing. How is ten higher than queen? And this isn’t the first time the game has wrongly awarded money while I’ve been playing, but this one just happened and royally ticked me off to the point of rage quitting. Thanks
Chally maximo is wrong the lowest hand is the one with a 8 < 9
Mike, it doesn’t matter the suits, as long as it’s a royal flush, it would be a split since they have the same value. you would share the pot.
Flop fullhouse draw on the table . 8 players no one had nothing
Who wins the pot I would like to know
who would win if player 1 had A,K,Q,J,10 hearts and player 2 had A,K,Q,J,10 any other suit?
Eli, it would be a split. You use the 5 top cards.
BOTH of you will have a pair of 5s, king, queen, & 7.
If two players have a pair of 5 and one has a 2 and the other a 4 and their is a king , queen,seven,six,five on the board who wins
I have the exact same hand as another player but in a different suit. Is there EVER a time (no wild,straight draw poker) that one suit is higher than the other?
I am putting on a “poker run”. There will be many decks to draw from. Therefore 5 of a kind is possible. Where does this typically get ranked? Also, are there any other possible combinations that I need to prepare for?
CHALLY: 2,3,4,6,9 would be the lowest hand, because you start with the absolute lowest card. If there is a tie you go to the next lowest card, which in this case are a 3 and a 4.
RUSS: A hand containing 5 clubs is a Flush. A Flush beats a Straight unless it’s a Straight Flush. (suit determines a Flush not color!)
DEXTER: Somebody got taken for a ride; 3 of a kind will beat any 2 pair!
NEIL: The pair of Qs beat the pair of 5s. The kickers 4 & K only come into play in an even tie.
CHAD: QQ A high will always beat QQ K high. The other cards do not matter in this hand.
HELP: If you both have 2 pairs the highest pair wins regardless of the kicker. If the 2 pairs are equal (both have KK AA) then the highest kicker card wins. I have no idea where the J came from since your playing 5 Card and 2 Pair is 4 cards + your kicker makes 5, and that is all you can count.
LADY SOSO: the highest 3 of a kind in the full house in this case3-8s wins
Which is the LOWEST HAND.
2-3-4-6-9 OR 2-4-5-6-8
The dealer’s hand is all black cards: Kclb, 4clb, Jclb, 6clb, 3clb.
My hand is: 2spd(black), 3hrt, 4dmd, 5hrt, 6hrt and they are Red.
Which hand win? I say my hand win cause it 5 consecutive cards not of the same suit.
Whats higher in a royal flush. We have 2 hands that are both royal flushes. Whats the ranking in suits?
Please explain how a ace high flush gets beat by three jacks?
Hi Caleb,
Both players would share four of a kind if it was on the board. The next highest card, either on the board or in either player’s hand, would then be the kicker. If it’s also on the board then it’s a split pot.
Hi, for the description of four of a kind, you guys say that if 2 players share the same four of a kind, then the higher 5th card decides who wins, but isn’t it impossible for 2 players to share a four of a kind, when there’s only four of each number in a deck?
Edmond- it should be a chop as
both of u have 2 pairs (k & 6) with Ace kicker.
Player one has Pair of Q’s and three 9’s with a 4 in hand
and
Player two has Pair of 5’s and three 9’s with a K in hand.
My question is as they both have a full house who wins?
I said it was the person with the K in hand and someone else said split pot etc etc.
play1-4,9
player-4,Q
there was two 4’s n a 9 in the flop
A k hit the turn
then A 9 hit the river
Who wins player 1 or 2
one player has: 2 3 clubs
next player has: 5 8 clubs
five cards on the table is: 4 q k a clubs and 2 diamonds
player 1 has flush to a
player 2 has flush to a
is the pot shared or does player 2 win because they has a higher flush?
Question
Doesn’t a two pair sometimes beat 3 of a kind if the pair is an ace or something high?
I saw it happen in a game.
@Nelsoninco: Your hand is: KK 1010 7, your opponents is KK 1010 A. Your opponent wins with the highest kicker.
cHAD: Player 2, A is a higher kicker than K. You don’t check further kickers after that.
Who wins:
Player 1: Q.Q.K.J.10
Player 2: Q.Q.A.J.3
5 card draw. We both have two pairs. Kickers are 7 &9. J is the 5 card. Do we use our individual kicker. Or split the pot. Chop. Chop?
I had a pair of 6’s and person I am playing has A and 3. Than on the board there is 7 K K 10 10. Who wins?
@wade the 88 would be high… use them instead of 22 and it wins
Which hand wins: First hand is K 5 second hand is 8 8
The board is A 9 9 2 2 no flush possibility
Or is this a split pot.
Some of these questions are baffling. QQQ44 would beat an AA444 because there are 3 queens vs 3 fours. IN the example John they didn’t do a 10 because that would NOT be a high card it would have been a straight.
Lady soso 3 8s beats the 3 fours…..if it’s two full houses who has a better hand.
Edmond Alla the 6s play in your example. You need to remember its the BEST FIVE CARDS. So if your friend had K5 and the board had K5 but paired the 6s trumps the pair of 5s and now its a split pot because you both have KK66 and the ace is on the board meaning that is the highest kicker, therefore its a split pot
hi which hand is win
88844 JJ444
please any body answer
All players have a full house with the same cards but each of the players have two cards. the cards are different. One players cards match the cards in the full house another players cards one matches the full house and the other card does not match anything and is a ten. The third players card matches one of the cards in the full house and the other card does not match anything. Does the player who has all matches win.
when playing hi-lo either 5 or 7 card stud what signifies a low hand. if a player pairs updoes that disqualify him for a low hand thanks
community cards are k,j,9,4,3.. have 5, 2. other player have 6, 2.. in this case who wins?
community card is K J 9 4 2. got 6@2. he has 5, 2.. in this case, who wins?
Does a ace- 2-3-4-5 straight beat a 2-3-4-5-6 straight
1. if someone got flush then they win, there no way for anyone to add same as flush make it 6 cards?
2. if someone got two pair and i got one match one of those two pair so can make it full house?
hi . I played one time with money. I had K 5. m y friend had K J.
INE THE TABLE WERE SHOWN K 5 6 6 A . WHO IS THE WINEER ????? PLEASE GIVE ME THE WRITE ANSWER. THX SINCERELY YOURS
Robert, you only use the best combination of 5 cards, so no 3 pair.
if it was a 10 it would be a straight not high card
Why are the examples in the top High Cards, A-K-Q-J-9, when 10 is obviously higher than 9?
Or is there some crazy rule that I didn’t know about which makes 9 beat 10 when they are high cards? (probably stupid to even ask this)
Nils: players can share a four of a kind if all four are on the table. In this case, the kicker is obviously important.
Whenever you get a pair of 5s or better you should always go all in
How the hell can two players share the same four of a kind?
Is there a such thing as 3 pair? In 7 card stud?
does k club 6 diamond 2 of heartand two jacks beat the k of club 6 of diamond 2 of heart five of diamond 4 heart ?
what is a pair of fives>>> another name??
Yes, full houses are ranked first by the triple, and then by the pair if the triples are the same. Also, the triple is usually listed first as it makes it clear which hand is higher. So QQQ44 beats 444AA.
Does a QQQ44 beat a AA444
James a square (4 A’s ) ranks 3rd from top 1. Royal Flush 2. Straight Flush 3. 4 of a kind
bob 2pair’s beats one pair a.a.5.5.2 beat s j.j.2.k.9.
If two players have a royal flush one has spades the other hearts which hand is higher? does it matter or would it be a draw?
does j-j-2-9-k beat a-a-5-5-2
To Jason, you cannot use “retards” it just means you can’t under- stand. WAKE UP
Is A stronger then 2 or K pls answer 🙂 i m confused
Does a square (4 A’s) beat everything? If not were does it come
@Yolis: 5 of a kind only comes into play with wild card games. Usually 5 of a kind is higher then any straight flush/royal flush, with 5 Aces being the best hand possoble. Some home games may declare that 5 of a kind doesn’t play, so your 5 of a kind will be knocked down to 4 of a kind with an Ace kicker (wild will play as an ace). This must be declared at the start of the game, or else 5 of a kind will be the winning hand.
@yolis. You can’t have 5 aces, royal flush is the best hand
@dax with the cards you listed its just a pair, you need 5 consecutive cards to be a straight.
@jason. Yes they are
@kathy the house hand would win, being the highest straight flush
@christine. You can’t have 5 of a kind, royal flush is top hand
@irving the JJJ210 hand would win
@eva. You’re right your son is wrong
Does 5 As beat a royal flush
say you have this unsuited hand;33456. can that count as both a straight and a pair? or is it just a pair?
Are all of these comments written by retards?
i playing 5 card draw my hand has
9 heats
4 diamond
ace hearts
8 hearts
5 diamond
and draw cards are king diamonds 6 hearts
what had i have?
spades hearts diamonds clubs is the order top to bottom spades beating the other suits
in the world series of poke i was told taht the suit would come into play to break ties is taht true?
When playing with wild cards, which hand would win, a royal flush, or 5 of a kind?
With deuces wild who wins – JJJ210 against AAA33
With deuses running wild. Which hand wins-JJJ210 against AAA33
House has (all diamonds) 9,10,J,Q,K
I have:
2,4,5,7,9 (all clubs)
5,5,5,3,3
A,A,9,9,8
10,10,6,6,2
What hand if any wins???? Thanks
SO.. could a royale flush beat a regular flush
SO.. could a royale flush beat a regular flush
does a 4 card flush beat 2 pair
In texas hold em, can you use the same card in those five twice. Example: there is 6,7,8,9,J; the only two cards you can use in your hand is a 10, and a 9. Using the ten you have a straight, can you also claim a pair of 9’s? I say no, and am in a disagreement with my son but don’t know the rules that well.
@chun A/2/3/4/5 will win as it is a straight flush, as the other hand is just a normal flush
when playing texas hold-em, if two players have the same two pairs, who wins?
@ Luis.. yes , player 2 will win the pot because of the kicker K. esecially if they are playing Texas Hold’em poker, but it will be diffrent if they are playing Omaha, cause in Omaha, you have to use the best two card from your hole cards and must be combined from the community cards to make a best hand.
@ seabass: there was a split pot happened because when the winner of $9.3 got all in, player 1 has no contribution to the maain pot at all since e was all in. if that’s the case, then the primary winner will receive only what he/she shared. it could be the scenario..
I had a Wheel on my and which is A/2/3/4/5 OF CLUBS
Against A/4/5/8/Q OF CLUBS, which poker hand win?
What is the highes card harts dimend spades and think is clover I for got it like witch one beats witch one if can explain it
no that’s not right either cos then there would be 5 A’s. If 4 A’s hit the board is the only way two people can have 4 of a kind, god I feel proper stupid right now but at least I worked it out :p
Sorry, that’s me being stupid, if I’ve AK and the flop id AAA and you have AQ then we both have 4 A’s…….D’oh
It says above, and I quote….
“Four of a kind – Any four cards of the same rank. If two players share the same Four of a Kind, the bigger fifth card (known as the kicker) decides who wins the pot.”
so if you have 4 Aces and I have 4 Aces then surely there must be 8 Aces??
If there are 8 Aces then 5 Aces would be the best hand??
How can you hit 2 royal flushes? lol.
What is the % of hitting an open ended straight draw?
With 2 royal flushes. Wich wins hearts or spades? I say draw
We play with jokers as wild cards. Where does the “5 of a kind” hand rank? We currently have it ranked between Royal flush and Straight Flush. Thank you
Fullhouse rankings. Does the amount of high cards effect ranking? Eg does a full house of three queens and two tens beat a full house of three tens and two kings or does the fact that one hand has the higher value card mean the pair of kings wn it
if you play 7 card and the first 5 cards are same value for 2 players–how do you determine the winner?
Does a 4 card straight or 4 card flush beat 2 pair in 5 card stud, nothing wild?
Natalie is right.
Bobjenze, thats not possible.
Wayne, its not.
Is five of akind a true poker hand with the joker as the wild? Or not…
Five of a kind:
King, King, King, King, Ace.
Best five of a kind hand possible
Dave, about your Full House question:
Between two full houses, the one with the higher ranking three cards wins, so 7s 7h 7d 4s 4c defeats 6s 6h 6d As Ac. If two hands have the same three cards (possible in wild card and community card games), the hand with the higher pair wins, so 5h 5d 5s Qh Qc defeats 5c 5d 5s Js Jd
So YOU should have won in your situation. Even if you had community cards, YOUR THREE cards were higher than the other persons.
Player 1: 6,6,A,Q,9
Player 2: 9,9,7,7,A
The pot was split $9.3 for Player 1 and $18.6 for Player 2. Can you help with this one?
Thanks.
If you have 3 of a kind in a full house that is higher than the 3 of a kind in another does that automatically win or does the accompanying pair win if higher than all. eg: 55533 or 333AA. which wins. It happened tonight and on second thought i was wondering did i really lose although 3 5’s were higher than 3 3’s but the 2 A’s were higher than my accompanying 2 3’s
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Kashish; Flush wins over 3 of a kind. There is no such thing as 3 pairs. Remember; the only cards that matter are your five best, the last two does not count at the end when hand is shown.
If you have played “real” original poker, you are given five cards, and you play only with those. texas holdem is the same, but you manipulate 7 cards at the end, while only 5 cards is counted. It is the 5 best out of those 7 that counts.
I am explaining to much because Im probably not returning an answer to you 😉
Hope that helps.
which hand wins !!! flush or 3 pairs ????
Which hane wins? A higher Flush or a lower flush / straight in the same hand?
Suit doesn’t matter in texas hold em,
Luis- player 2 wins because of kicker, there’s not such hand as a 3 pair,
Sunil- the two players split the pot
Areli- the guy with the highest card wins
Dexter- 3kings2tens wins, in a fullhouse, the higher 3 of a kind wins
Your best possible one-pair hand example is not correct… a pair of Ace’s Hearts and Diamonds would be worth more. The color values from top down are Hearts, Diamonds, Spades, Clubs
which hand wins 3kings2ten or 3fours2aces
If two players have same hole cards with different suites in our hand and five cards face-up on table then who will be winner.
player one has a pair of 4
player two has k and 6
table shows a pair of Q and pair of 9
who wins player one or two..please help. trying to prove player two wins because of higher kicker…
on poker does a pair in the hand beat a pair on the table
When you tie with a flush in texas holdem, Then one who has the higher suit card wins.
IF It is tie with flush different cards who win?
When playing 5 card stud with wild cards does 5 of a kind beat a straight flush?
is the ace the only time you can use it as a high or low card as its used in a straight
@Don – how could people have the same 3 of a kind if there are only 4 of each number?
Most other sites place 4 of a kind in between straight flush and royal flush. Is it more accepted that all straight flushes beat 4-of-a-kind?
If in poker u have two royal flushes would it be a tie or is one suit considered the hightest suit.
IN TEXAS HOLDEM IF 2 PLAYERS HAVE THE SAME 3 OF A KIND DOES A HOLE CARD DETERMINE THE WINNER OR IS IT A SPLIT POT?
why in texas holdem poker my carl is flash and my opponents carl is three of a kind. why loose in that one? im holding a Flash and his card is three of a kind what is wrong with that?
I have absolutely no knowledge of how to play Poker. But I would like to lear. What is the best way to start?
Thanks.
What wins, if you have a flush on your hands against a higher flush on the table plus one card on hand?
@sam Magid and Tyman
Seems like you’re both asking the same question. The answer to Sam’s question is yes, the king of hearts gives him the better hand over the jack.
It’s not just the high card in a flush that counts. The five highest suited cards make the best hand, so if there was A-K-Q-J-2 all hearts on board, if you had the trey of hearts it would play, and it would be better than someone playing the board.
if playing texas holdem, no limit, two guys going for a fluish, , hearts, the ace of hearts is on the table, with four hearts, i hold a jack of hearts, he holds the king of heearts, does the king win? or since it both a ace flush, of hearts, u split the pot?
hi i was wondering who would win in the following situation…
player one has 10 spades and 4 hearts
player two has jack spades and 7 diamonds
5 cards on table are ace spades, king spades, 8 spades, 5 spades and 3 clubs.
does player two win as they have the jack spades which is higher than player ones 10 spades. or does the pot get split as the highest card is the ace spades which is a common card?
thanks
ilegitu
What would the highest hand be if you are playing wild cards? 5 aces?
If on the table there’s a flush already made and no one has a higher card than that of the top card that makes the flush, but have higher cards of that are in the flush, does the highest card in the persons hand determin a winner or is it a split pot
3 people hav aces one has ace and 9 other ace and 7 and da other ace and 6 there is 10, J, Q, K and 5 on board who wins
@ carl
jjj 22 wins cuz of jacks
jj 10 10 10 does not win since 3x jacks are higher
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@nick
kkk 10 10 is higher because there is only 2 aces not 3.
What’s higher A A 10 10 10 or kkk 10 10
what wins?
JJJ22
JJ 10 10 10
Here’s more info, I have two cards in my hand and 5 will be on the borde (3 cards dealer plays 1st then dealer plays 1 at a time till 5 after everyone bet, check or folds) lets say I have a A & J and the borde show “2, Q, A, 10, J” I would have High card with a A, J kicker.(?) But what poker game is this? I thought Texas Hold Em’ was where you have a 4 card hand not a 2 card hand.
@Allen
I think you play Texas Hold’em,but just need a exemple of more.
Take a look to the image link:
I’m stump I look for the hands and the top was help full but I saw that I’m not playing “T.H” I have a 2 card had with five on the borde what is that? Sorry for the noob’nes I only 17 and starting on PSH (“Playstation 3” Home) its an open game beta thing. So is it just poker? Please help I want to learn and master the great game. I have been playing poker by my self sens I was 8. Please and Thank you
@jorge JJ66 beats JJ33 the kicker doesnt matter, the kicker only comes into play if both people have the same hand, yes they are both 2 pair but JJ66 is a higher 2 pair then JJ33 so the kicker doesnt matter if they both had JJ66 then the highest kicker would win
what if no one has anything. and the highest cards are in the community hand like A K J 10 9 and player 1 has 3 6 and player 2 has 3 7 ….. would player 2 win because of the 7 or would it be split pot because its best 5 card hand and the best 5 card hand that the both have is A K J 10 9 ……. help please, is it splitpot or not
whats a better hand a pair of jacks w/ a pair of 6s w/ a 4 kicker or a pair of jacks w/pair 3s w/ a ace kicker. in holdem
@gaurav
You had two pair – KK 66 w/ A
He had two pair – KK 66 w/ K
But I don’t know why his three of a kind didnt win
Gaurav
6(turn) 6(river)
one more whole cards i forgot to mention in below senario:
4th: A5 folded
Solve this:
Me: A K
2nd: KK
3rd: A2 (folded)
flop reads: 6 6 K
Final result I won the pot…tell me how (turn and river)??
real hand that i played 🙂
Question: Is an A in the hole always high? Why?
That’s right, I missed 8 in community cards. My bad, sorry!
robert you messed up on 2011-10-22, in john’s game player 2 should have won with 8s full of 10s…..tsk tsk tsk.
AAA33 is the higher-ranked full house, AA333 the lower. both player have the first, so split pot
Who wins, I need the answer as quick as possible
Board 3,3,Q,A,A
Player 1: A,8
Player 2: A,3
@Kathee 6-6-6-5-5
Board: 6 5 5 5 2
Player 1: 6 6
Player 2: 9 9
Who wins?
Correct.
Oh duh – it says it right above, and the answer is ‘yes’. But you can’t have JQKA2, correct?
Can an Ace complete a straight with 10JQK?
10JQKA
@Matt
Player 2: 10-10-K-J-7 wins over
Player 1: 10-10-K-J-6
On the table is 10,10,J,K,2, and player one has 6,5 and player 2 has 7,5….. who wins?
Yes, AAAKK beats AAA88.
I list a tournament with this
@George
Yes, Q wins over J.
If a nut flush is dealt on the table, does it matter what cards a player has? If one player has a Jack in suit and another has the Queen in suit, does the Queen take the hand or is it a split pot because the highest hand is on the table?
@mike
J’s win, J is higher than 10 so it makes your fullhouse higher
if two players have full house, both have AAA, one have 10,10 the other have J,J who wins and why
@john
player 1 (three 10’s with 8 kicker) wins over player 2 (three 8’s with 10 kicker)
if the community cards are 10d, 2d, 8c, 10h, 6c and player 1’s hand is 10c, 3h and player 2’s hand is 8d, 8h who wins?
NEED RULING ON OMAHA POKER BOAD READ 10-10-10- j-8 ONE HAND READ A-k-8-5 no.2 hand read J-3-4-5 who win hand
Cliff is right, my bad. Sorry!
@mike young – Ignore the other answer…that is a flush…NOT a straight flush…how it compares to the strength of other flushes depends on which flush has the highest card in it.
@mike young
straight flush to 10, texas hold’em [but it’s same in all kinds I think (it can be called poker in some)]
What if you had 2 4 6 8 10 all in the same suit, where would this rank, and in what kind of poker?
@Matt there is no such figure as 3 pairs, you always play with 5 (no 6 or 7) best cards you have AND 3 of a kind is like JJJ
so Danika had pair of J’s and a pair of 10’s with K kicker and her opponent had J’s and a pair of 10’s with 6 kicker
@Turk suit doesn’t matter in Texas Hold’em. it would be split pot
hand one has AkQJ10 of spades the other has AKQJ10 of harts.
who would win? what decides the hand.
? How does that beat 2 tens, 2 jacks and 2 sixes?
3 of a kind is surely higher than a two pair with king kicker.
@Danika assuming fifth card didn’t affect the figure, you got the winning hand (pair of J’s and a pair of 10’s with K kicker)
Which hand would win:
I had a king and a three
my partner had a pair of sixes
there was a pair of 10’s and a pair of jacks on the table (I can’t remember the fifth card)
@Mick straight is higher than three of a kind, so than two pair it is (https://www.pokerlistings.com/poker-hand-ranking)
@John when having one of figures the kicker is the highest card which doesn’t affect the figure itself, but can determine the winner (pair of K’s and pair of Q’s with A kicker is higher than pair of K’s and pair of Q’s with 6 kicker)
@peter there are only 4 cards of the same rank in each deck
i have a question what would a rank of all five of the same cards for example all ‘A’S’ or QUEENS or Kings
I have a King and a 6.
There is a pair of queens on the table and a King.
So I have two pairs, Kings & Queens.
I lost on a on line game where the other guy also had a King and an Ace.
He also has Two pairs Kings and Queens
How can the Ace be the kicker ?
two questions can two pair beat a straight and does three of a kind beat a straight, thanks
Where in the poker hand line up does “five of a kind” fit in when playing with jokers as wild cards?
@CJ
Unless I missunderstood what you were saying, of course.
If neither player has a Queen in their hand, then the player with the 7 wins, as he has two pair.
In that case the winning hand is JJ77Q, while the other player’s best hand is JJAQ10.
@CJ
The player with the ace wins, because of the pair of jacks on the board the 7 does not play (can only play 5 cards, remember).
The winning hand is QQJJA, the other player’s best hand is QQJJ10.
Hi if playing texas in the middle is Q 10 7 J J. both players have a Q And 10. One has a Ace the other a 7. who wins?
@vickie if it’s best card set for every player, then yes
@james landrith straight to 6 is higher than straight to 5 🙂
@Rajnees ? every card affects the level of flush (if that’s what you’re referring to)
Nice one but rules are different than the real flush………
does A 2 3 4 5 beat 2 3 4 5 6
If the board has a full house do the players split the pot.
@smitty two pair of A’s and 5’s with J kicker beat two pair of J’s and 8’s with 5 kicker (A higher than J)
@Lukus yeah, that’s right
@gaynor when having one of figures the kicker is the highest card which doesn’t affect the figure itself, but can determine the winner (like having pair of A’s with K kicker vs. A’s with J kicker)
wot does a king kicker mean ?
When determining who has the best hand, is it always based on the best 5 cards, even if they happen to be the 5 cards on the table and if so, does the player with the highest card break the tie and win the hand?
Re-Post : If I had a Jack and 8 and the board had J 8 5 4 5 and the other player had pocket A’s who wins the hand?
if I had two Pair Jacks and 8’s and the board had J 8 5 4 9 and the other player had pocket A’s who wins the hand?
Is there anyway a lower pair can beat a higher pair?
@mark
Player One wins, because of higher flush (K-10-7-3-2 wins over K-8-7-3-2).
if you in the showin you place a card face up and the other face down, the face down still in the hand?
in texas hold em, the board has king spades, 3 of spades, 7 of spades, 2 of spades, 2 of hearts,
player one has 10 of spades, 4 of hearts
player two has 8 of spades, 3 of hearts
who wins hand
player one or player two, or is it a chop?
@Jimmy
https://www.pokerlistings.com/poker-hand-ranking
what wins 3 of a kind or 2 pair
@john
in Texas Hold’em suit doesn’t matter, so they’re both of the same strenght
witch is the best hand a ace high spade stright flush or a ace high club streight flush
@Tom
To be more precise. I haven’t heard about any rule telling you not to show your cards to others. Of course, if playing with friends, you can do anything you want as far as the accept it.
But when you play poker professionally you look at your cards and don’t even touch them again during hand (or you tend not to). 🙂
Thanks Robert. But I’m pretty sure there are no un said rules. You either can or you can’t. But thanks anyway.
@Tom
“in an effort to push another player out?” but what for? if he has higher set of cards he will know he wins the hand, if not he will fold – if he didn’t know, he would probably put more money for you to win
you never do that, cuz it’s not in your business to do so
in fact, I think it’s just unsaid rule you can’t
Can I turn my cards face up during a hand with out folding the hand? ( a non all-in hand that is)
For example: If I flop a straight, can I show my cards in an effort to push another player out?
@Nate
Player 2 wins with pair of AA’s and KK’s with Q kicker over Player one with pair of AA’s and KK’s with 8 kicker
Who wins, or is it a split pot?
Player 1: 4, 8
Player 2: 10, Q
Table: A, A, K, K, 4
@Candace
split pot
What if both players have a straight ( on the table ). Player one has a card in their hand to add to the straight but it’s a lower card and player two has the highest card but nothing to add onto the straight. Who gets the pot?
are aces high or low or both?
@Lone
no you can’t, the only “circle” you can do is straight to 5 (A2345)
Can you go QKA12 and get a straight? or cant you like go in a circle like that? If you know what I mean lol.
is ace considered a one in a low ball flush in texas holdem
@evan
K spades makes a flush higher
there are two 3 diamonds in that hand –‘
who would win
K spades 3 diamond
9 spades 9 hearts
table shows: Q spades 10 Spades 3 spades 3 diamond 5 spades
when you are playing 5 of a kind and you have 4 aces and one wild and the other player has 5 wild ace to10 roly flush which wins
@Amand*
I missunderstood, sorry. Nevermind the thing with split pots.
Player 2 wins
@Amanda
8 is higher than 7 or 3 then Player 2 have a stronger
however in texas hold’em with split pots they would both get half
Player 1 has
A 9 6 7 3
Player 2 has
A 9 6 8 2
Both have flush so who wins?
To answer Star’s question: Player Two with AA55K wins over Player One with QQ99A. Aces over Queens regardless of the other pair.
Who would win?
Both hands were two pair
QQ 99 A
AA 55 K
Thanks for the answer, Hank. 🙂
@Robert
Yep, Player 1 wins.
@tim
I think (but I’m not sure, later why) it’s split, cuz both of you have high card A.
But it’s similar situation to my past question, haven’t got any answer, so I bump:
“and my question is:
Player One: K-K-9-4-3
Player Two: K-K-9-3-2 (suit doesn’t matter)
is that a split, because both player have pair of K’s and 9 kicker or the fourth card matters (4 higher than 3)?”
me Q of spades
him J of spades
Table shows A of spades
K of spades
10 of spades
4 of spades
7 of clubs
who would win would it be me or him
You never take more than 5 cards. There is no such thing like four pairs.
Your hand would be two pairs A’s and Q’s with 4 kicker and it’s lower than 9-9-9-8-8 (fullhouse).
as in two 3s two 4s two Qs and two As
does a 4\pair beat trip nines and a pair of 8s
A-A-A-K-K is higher than K-K-K-A-A
in fullhouse two second cards don’t matter, they’re just to make full out of three in a kind
i luv poker
does 2 aces and 3 kings beat 2 kings and three aces?
layer Two gets 1000$ and another 1000$ (the rest) WITH A FLUSH*
and another one: how is splitting into small, medium, high pots working? how is is possible that f.e. Player One gets 300$ with pair of J’, Player Two gets 1000$ and another 1000$ (the rest), Player Three gets nothing with his three of a kind 3’s? shouldn’t Player Three get second pot or the first instead of One? is it matter of colors?
and my question is:
Player One: K-K-9-4-3
Player Two: K-K-9-3-2 (suit doesn’t matter)
is that a split, because both player have pair of K’s and 9 kicker or the fourth card matters (4 higher than 3)?
@Anne
T-T-T-5-5 is higher than 5-5-5-A-A, so first one should win
Me K-10
Him A-5
the 5cards: 10-A,5_10-5
and i won! why? in my knowledge A is higher than 10.
who will be win to this card? A-5 vs 10-K
the 5cards in the center: 10,A,10,5,5
I think poker is so STUPID!!!!!!!! why do people even like it One:A lot of people think that the person who wins is a cheater Two: It is a long game you sit there maybe even get tired and your butt will get numb uuuuhhhhhh!
When playing with wilds, is there a 5 of a kind?
If you are playing wild cards and 2 people have a royal flush. One player has only the 10 and ace and 3 wild and the other player has the 10, king and ace and 2 wilds, does one win over the other because less wilds or is it a tie?
When a person “all in” and other players all fold why he did not win?
Hi Rowena, you both have two pairs but you win with 9’s & 7’s, as your friend only has 9’s & 3’s. Hope that helps
Or 3.
Oh yeah, and that 5th card was not a 9, 7, or 4.
Hi! I just played my first game of Texas Hold’em last night with my friends who were all beginners too. In the end it was between me and my coworker who said that he won. I and everyone else thought that I won. Or maybe we were all just drunk and didn’t know what we were doing!
Me: 7 4
Him: 3 3
Board: 9 7 4 9 ? (can’t remember that 5th card)
Can someone please help menin determining who won? Thank you.
WILL A FIVE OF A KIND BEAT A STRAIGHT FLUSH IN 5 CARD DRAW WITH WILDS
say i have AA999 and someone hits JJJ99 WHICH HAND IS THE BETTER FULL HOUSE
In seven card in peek, does 3 pairs beat 2 pairs?
8,9,10,12,14 is straight?
who wins full house or red diamonds
does three 4’s and two 3’s beat two kings and three 3’s?
a verry important question: i heard that in classic poker a royal flush is smaller than the the four highest cards in the package and the fifht card the smallest card in the package.
10s Js Qs Ks As vs AAAA7
now is this true?
this is amazing
what about number games, where there may be five of a kind?
whats best of three alike cards and a flush? in theory, without the other cards, and whats highest.
I have played online poker a few times. Sometimes there are two players with the same hand (for example, the same pairs). Sometimes the result is “split pot”, but other times, one person wins everything and the other person gets nothing. I don’t understand why this happens when they had the same hand.
What beat s a k8 hearts or a 98
one player – Q HEART -A SPADE
two player – Q-2 BOTH DAMIOND
CARD OPEN Q CLUB – 2 CLUB – 4 SPADE – 9 DIAMOND
Player 1 has A and Q
Player 2 has A and 4
The cards on the table is 5-9-9-A-A who’s the winner?
Can 4 four of a kind beat a full house please tell me thanks
@catfish
Strictly speaking there’s no such thing as five of a kind, and a royal flush is the best possible hand you can have. That said, if you’re playing a wild card game, set the rules beforehand for things like this (although it almost certainly won’t happen 😉
@ali
Both players are playing the board, full house sevens full of aces. Split pot.
@Joe Gray
If there’s a showdown (one or more other players also have cards after the round of betting on the river) you must show both of your hole cards. If no other players are still in the hand you don’t have to show any. Our advice is show the one card you need to win and make your opponents ask to be shown the other. A lot of the time they’ll just muck and you can save that little bit of info.
If on of my hole cards is enough to be everyone else, must I show my other hold card. (Do I have to show all cards to win the pot even though the last card isn’t a part of the five in the winning hand?
if player1 has 8-8 and player2 has k-4 …… cards on the table are
7-7-7-a-a… then who will wins can you please tell me……….
If I have an ace high heart royal flush and we are playing wild cards and one of the other players has 5 aces who wins that hand?
I was also confused as to who wins certain pots. The important thing to remember is that ONLY FIVE CARDS ARE COUNTED, a sixth card never breaks the tie. That’s why in the example you asked about, when both players use their 4’s, the other cards they get from the board for the straight. But there could be a situation where one player uses one card for the straight, and the other player uses two cards for the straight, and has the first player beat. (e.g. imagine I have queen and two of spades, you just have one ace of spades. If after all the cards are dealt the board has 4 spades, then I lose, because I can’t make a higher straight than you with your one ace and four cards from the board. if you flip it around and say I had the ace and two of spades, and you had just one spade, the queen, then I would win, because I would have a higher straight.).
@Tahsin Choudhry
Player 1 and Player 2 will split the pot, as only the best 5-card-combination count.
Player 1: 2,4
Player 2: 4,8
table: 5,6,7,8,3
who will win??
question about full house. is Aces full of Kings bigger than Aces full of Queens?
if two hands have both two pairs of the same suit does the highest fifth card wins or is it a split pot
@Greg
If two players have a flush, all five cards are counted to determine the higher hand. Therefore the player with the highest hole card, included in the flush, will have the best hand.
@John M
As far as we know it depends on the kind of lowball game you’re playing. In deuce-to-seven lowball aces are always high, so a pair of deuces beats a pair of aces. In straight lowball (A-5) aces are low and therefore a pair of aces beats a pair of deuces.
If an ace can be played low when going low, can a pair of aces be declared lower than a pair of deuces?
In hold em we had 2 players with a flush, ace high on the flop, is it a split pot or do we go to the second highest card.
@Bob @Hazel @ Albert
We’ve built a tool to help out with exactly those kinds of questions.
It’s called the Which Hand Wins Calculator and you can find it here:
https://www.pokerlistings.com/which-hand-wins-calculator
Should answer all of your questions!
Thanks for reading,
PokerListings.com
who wins or split pot in this king high flush?
player one has Qspade,10diamon
player two has 9spade,8heart
table cards Kspade,Jspade,6spade,3spade,10heart
We like to play with wild cards. Where does five of a kind fit in to the ranking?
I need help learning this hand
Dealer: 9 Diamond- 9 Heart- 2 Diamond-2 Heart – 8 Heart
Player: 4 Diamond, 6 Diamond – 7 Spade – 10 Spade – J Spade
Who wins?
who will win for this hand
a) 2/2
b)AQ
c) A/9
cards open are 73553
who wins the pot if both players have a a q kk but one has a j kicker and the other has a 5 kicker?
in 7 card Texas hold’em. Player 1 has a pair of 7’s. Player 2 has an Ace and an 8. The five cards up on the table is an 8 high straight. Who wins?
Okay player 1 has 5 of C & 9 of C (we are only playing with 3 other cards) cards on table are 7 of D, 6 of H & 3 of D. My hand is A of H and A of C – who wins – I am playing another hand as well, that is K of S and 10 of S. Who wins this one
bboi @
“player1 has 6 & K.. player2 has 6 & 3…. cards in the table are 6 5 3 J 8.. can you please tell who wins P1 or P2”
player2 wins with 2 pairs 6633j….
player1 has 6 & K.. player2 has 6 & 3…. cards in the table are 6 5 3 J 8.. can you please tell who wins P1 or P2
[-Texas Hold’em-] [NL2k]
my hand is: Jd Qd
my opponent hand is: 2h 7s
the flop is: Td Kd Ad
turn: 2d
river: 7d
Q: Who is the winner ?
A: Poker site allways win.
in a game of 5 card draw, I had 2 aces and 3 sixes…other player had 3 kings and 2 queens. Who won that hand?
p1 has 6 & K.. P2 has 6 & 3…. cards in the table are 6 5 3 J 8.. can you please tell who wins P1 or P2
Does JJJ8Q beat 555QQ in a poker hand?
Joe Q high flush wins both have use of the K but only one has the next high card Q.
For Sean Lind:In wild card play and Ace being wild can J-Q-K-A-A be considered a straight and beat 10-J-Q-K-A
ok here is a question
2 players
player one has a flush jack high with 3
player two has a flush queen high with 3
the river comes up and its a king so both players hit flush who wins or is it a split pot in this case?
Is there some kind of online poker card calculator where one can input everyone’s hands to say which player won the game? It’ll save arguing about who won. Trying to understand when a pot is split between two players have the same high cards as it is confusing on my poker app.
is, 5,6,7,8,9, higher than 8,8,8
QQJJA
Beats
QQ77J
Was beat at QQJJ vs QQ77
who will win for this?
Player 1: A, J
Player 2: 7, 3
Cards Open: 3, 7, J, Q, Q
i need help with a winning hand. we have a 4 man game and here is what each player had. which one wins. thansk
88844
QQ444
QQ444
QQ444
The flop is 4-4-6-10 and K. My hand is 5 and K. My cuzins is 6 and 10. Who is the winner
what about if u had a 2+3+4+5+k of all different suites could that win anything
Hi Pat/Victor,
Try out our Which Hand Wins calculator.
https://www.pokerlistings.com/which-hand-wins-calculator
(There’s also a link to it in the right-hand column of this page.)
It was built to answer those exact questions!
My question is about two hands and which one beats the other:
First hand – 2HT, 3HT (same suit), 5CB, 9SP, KSP (same suit)
Second hand – 7HT, 8HT, 9HT, 10HT (same suit) QCB (different suit)
scenario community card 7 8 9 10 5
player 1 jack n 4
player 2 jack n 8
who wins thanks
At a radar site in northern Japan, six of my friends were playing five-card draw–nothing wild. I was dealt four cards to a spade royal flush. The betting was 25/50 cent size. I drew one card and HIT. As the betting went around the table, everybody but one dropped. Their comments: “Your eyes rolled up, your face turned red and your ears started to flop”. The one guy remaining called the 25-cent bet with the comment: “I had to see it–couldn’t let you bluff!” When I dropped the cards, the entire table stood and let out a whoop…! (Guess this is my lone moment of fame!!!)
how to brake a tie ? when to split pot?
yes, 5 of a kind beats royal flush in the games where its possible
If you have a wild card, does five of a kind beat a royal flush?
@Chris:
The K6 would win.
what would win twp pair of QJ or K6??
i had a straight flush using my two cards and the community hand ended up being all the same suite. My opponent had a king and jack of a different suit. I say i won because i was using one of my cards to make a straight flush and he says he won because he is using the community hand as a flush , which would be a draw between us both and he will use his king high as the kicker.
I have an Ace of spades and an Ace of spades the other player has a K of clubs and a 10 of diamonds the dealer had King of hearts and the 10 of spades 5 of diamonds and a 5 of clubs and a 9 of diamonds I thought I won having the Aces and the pair of 5’s he contends because you count the top 5 cards on the board his hand won
@ ajay
player wins he has higher card Queen.
wely wely the good thx
queen clubs 10 diamonds king spades 7 spades 5 spades on the board player 1 has queen spades 3 spades player 2 has jack spades 2 spades who wins or is it a split pot
kira
about the answer to case of relentles, please explain more carefully because still not clear. Why the person who have a K wins when the other have three pairs, i think is not fair!!!!
what is a “natural” flush and what is its ranking?
A and 4
A and 5
10,10, jack,4 and 5
Is this a split pot because of the jack?
ok. we are playing this contest. Jokers are wild we have 4 twos and a joker. Is there such a thing as 5 of a kind when Jokers are wild? Would it have to be 4 of a kind with an Ace as the Kicker?
What would happen if someone had 3 8s and a joker. and a Jack as a kicker. Would they win because they have a higher 4 of a kind? or would our true 4 of a kind win?
scenatio community card K 10 8 Q 4
Player 1 Holding Q 6
Player 2 Holding Q 3
Is this a split pot
Tks
@Sean – Poker hands are ranks on five cards only so if you both have exactly the same straight, eg. both have 8,9,10,J,Q (offsuit), then the pot will be split.
If you and another person have the same card straight does a kicker determine the winner?
ofcourse playa numba 2. pair queens, pair eights with 10 kicker, when playa one got queens and eights with 4 kicker.
As i took a look at comments and suprised how ppl are smart, decided to help even one of them..
Community hand is QQ842
P1 has 8 4
P2 has 8 10
Who wins as P1 has 2 cards that match community cards and P2 has only 1?
if im playing poker and i have three of a kind aces and the dealer has four of a kind fives who wins?
if somebody have a jack and a 5 in his hand and i got pocket kings. on the board there is 10 10 3 jack 5. who wins
the community hand was
Q Q 7 7 2
i had 2 and 8
my friend had K and 5
who wins
——————–
Your friend wins – he has AA77 with a K kicker.
You have QQ77 with an 8 kicker
i have this scenario, and im wondering if it would be a split pot or not.
there are two players
player 1 has – K 2 offsuit
player 2 has – K Q offsuit
community comes out as
10 4 K 10 A
both players have a pair of K and pair of 10, and the highest card on either hand and board is A
would this be a slit pot? or would player 2 win because of Q?
the community hand was
Q Q 7 7 2
i had 2 and 8
my friend had K and 5
who wins
No. In full house, the one with high 3 card set wins/
Q:does Two Aces and Three Twos beat Three kings and Two twos?
does Two Aces and Three Twos beat Three kings and Two twos?
If there is a flush on the board like K, Q, 10, 5, 6 and a player has a J in their hand is it casono rules that the board plays or does the player with the J in their hand take the pot?
I heard that the highest hand in poker is a straight flush in the suit of “Spades”. If this is true what would be the second hightest straight flush “Suit”?
With a full house does the highest 3 of a kind win? In other words woud 3 queens and 2 twos beat 3 tens and 2 aces
I have a 6 high straight and two Q’s. Does this beat a flush?
I had a hand 2 aces 2 jacks as did an apponent but he won the pot
WHY WOULD THAT BE. Is it becouse my other cards were of a lower denomination than his.
I am having double pair while favor many times to single pair.
Many times in favor of three of a kind against flush.
playing Zynga Poker
Hi i have got a king,qween jack ace and a 8 in different siuts is that a good hand?where does it come thanks
how does a high card work, i’m confused?
So when your playing card the highest hand wins. If yall have the same hand the one with the highest card wins. If yall have the dame exact hand then its a split pot
No, straight flush always beats 4-of-a-kind (they had in wrong in the Chase & Status video)
Does a 4 of a kind beat a hand of 7 club,8 club,9 club,10 club,jack club
in the case of bot players having a apir. i goes to the next higheast,2nd highest and if need be 3rd highest. so if players hand card are not higher that the other 3 comunity card is it a split pot?
eg: A-5
A-3
communtiy cards 6 A 2 Q J
who wins
thankyou for your help 🙂
OK can you please explain why pots are split. few scenrios too please. im confussed on split pots?
Is 6 6 Q J 10 a hand
ok i had ace queen in my hand my buddy had ace 10 in his hand. there was a king in the community cards. wouldnt i win because my queen plays in my best five cards right? he said it was split but i just want to be sure i was right cuz he plays at casinos all the time and i just play small cash games at home lol
who wins when the community cards make lets say a heart flush but none of the players have a heart in there hand is it a split pot or say one player has a pair of 6’s and the other player has a pair of ace’s does each player have to use the flush or does the player who has the higher pair win?
Who wins when the best hand, is the community hand.
Q Q 10 10 8
9 9
J 3
will a 9,10,J,Q,K considered as a straight.
I would like to know who wins between two flushes:
EXAMPLE:
A-10-7-4-2 (PIK suit)
A-J-9-6-5 (HEARTS suit)
Which of these two hands win?
Is there a rule saying which of all 4 suits have more value?
In this example, does PIK rule over HEARTS?
In an online poker game, I won a flush with 9 and 10 diamonds hole cards over an opponent’s K diamonds. table cards were just 4 random diamonds (no straight or anything). Is this correct? Two hole cards in suit win over one hole card in suit, even if it’s higher?
lets get this in order 🙂
@ ben lyon:
the hand with the 9’s win (provided they are five in all 🙂
9-9-2-7-? wins over 5-5-K-Q-J by virtue of the higher paired card.
@ matt:
sorry dude your friend won the hand by virtue of the higher set (aka Three-of-a-kind) rank.
the paired card only functions as mere “decoration” for both hands to be a full house.
@ charlie sheen:
Dealer got a flush, a nut flush that is because of the ace. You only got a straight. Dealer wins.
@ valon:
No split pot!
Hand with 98 hole card wins with
10-10-9-K-K
over
10-10-3-K-K
Sad to say that the paired 2 was forfeited by the running kings on the turn and river.
10,10,2-flop, K-turn, K-river, who wins 98 or 23 ? i thought it was split….
the dealer has 9 of spade, 4 of spade, ace of spade,3 of spade, and 6 of spade. My hand is 8 a club, 9 a club, 10 a club, jack of diamond, and queen of spade. does my hand beat the dealer hand?
i had a full house 6’s over aces my friend had queen’s over 7’s who wins
i had a poker match with my family and it ended up with chips flying can two 5’s king, queen, jack beat two 9’s 2 and a 7
@dwayne:
dealer got four of a kind.
beatable by these hands:
– another four of a kind with higher rank (10s through Aces)
– straight flush
– royal flush
hi
hi a friend of mine bought me a lotto card lol, and it is a poker hand that you have to have the better hand than the dealer, well the dealer hand is 9 of diamonds 9 of spades 3 of diamonds, a 9 of hearts and a 9 of clubs ive got 10 different hands to beat this with but im not sure what ranks where and what beats this thanks
@Liz:
It will only be a split pot if both of you shares the best 5 cards out of your hole and community cards, meaning same two pairs and same kicker.
You and your opponents hand:
X-X-Y-Y-Z (same banana 🙂
It will be first evaluated via Rank of Paired cards then the kicker.
In summary, it depends on the cards, but more importantly its how you play them 🙂
Hi im just beginning to play poker and want to know if we both have two pair who wins the hand, does it depend on the cards? or would it be a split pot?
@cameron:
since poker is about the best 5 cards out of the hole and community cards, a Four of a Kind can be decided by the 5th card, AKA the kicker.
However, for these scenario, a community card representing
X-X-X-X-A or K-K-K-K-A
where X is any card of the same rank (Four of a Kind) except an Ace, a split is declared for all live hands, since you cant get any higher kicker than an ace 🙂
i dont understand this
Any four cards of the same rank. If two players share the same Four of a Kind, the bigger fifth card (known as the kicker) decides who wins the pot.
can someone explain the kicker?
I have a question- there is only 2 players left at the table, one player goes all in, then we have the flop,- must the game be played out if any player decides to show his hand.
Ok, sevendeuce, thanx for the reply, happy to hear somebody is winning chips! LOL
I didn’t see the community cards, he had an 8c, so his straight was 8c-9s-10h-Jh-Qh.
My bad, I wasn’t paying attention to the rest of the cards, all I saw was all of his Hearts.
Thanks again, sevendeuce, and continued luck…
@JayPee:
Sorry for this late reply, been busy touring local casinos and collecting money chips lately 😉
You are correct about the flush and the straight flush. All five cards should have the same suit.
Judging from your post,
A-A-9-9-J
wins over
Ah-Qh- Jh-10h-9s.
From what I see here card two misses his flush and straight.
Perhaps there is more to this! Maybe you can post the hole cards of both players as well as the community cards. So we can decide better 🙂
Cheers!
Hey sevenduece, can u answer my question above?
Thanks…
@kieron:
you will win with
k-k-10-10-A
over your opponents
k-k-10-10-4
Your opponents pair of 2 was forfeited in favor of the higher pair of 10s and Ks
in texas holdem if i have an ace and queen in my hand and the othe player has to pair of twos in his hand
and pair of tens and pair of kings and a 4 is on the table who wins
@Tom:
Split pot. Both players will play
K-K-3-3-9
In this situation, player two’s Pair of 2 will be forfeited in favor of the higher pair 3.
Remember best 5 cards, no such thing as 3 pairs 🙂
which hand wins this or is it a split pot?
player one K 2
player two K6
community 9 2 3 3 K
In Texas Hold’em, it’s the best 5 cards. So why would a Ah, Qh, Jh, 10h, 9s beat a pair of Ad, Ah, 9h, 9s w/ Jh kicker? I thought a straight flush or a flush had to be 5 cards same suit? How come it’s considered a flush w/ only 4 suited cards?
IF I HAD FIVE OF A KIND AND SOMEONE ELSE HAD A ROLYE FLUSH WHO WIN
@josh:
Split pot!
Cards that will play are
J-J-J-Q-9
Your 5 and and his 3 will not play.
If your playing cash game in a casino this is a typical “House Win” scenario due to rake 🙂
@joe:
KKK1010 wins over jjjAA
I guess you got confuse by the AA kicker. Remember full house strengths are evaluated by their sets (the XXX, 3 of a kind card) and since no two can have the same set, the kicker (pair cards) doesn’t play into strength evaluation. its just there to make the 3 of a kind a full house 🙂
@Mobes:
No split!
Player 1 wins with
10-10-K-Q-7
over
P3: 10-10-Q-J-7
P2: 10-10-Q-7-5
In a split pot, all live hands will be paid equally (provided no side pot is involved) with the odd chip going to the nearest player after the button.
@Ken: sorry to disappoint but looks like you got beaten by your brother. His K spade would make the best 5 card flush.
The key here is best 5 cards, and your brother hits this with king over your 7. Despite you having 6 spades wont matter, unless you hit the straight-flush!
CW: Player 1 win this hand with
8-8-7-7-Q
over Player 2’s hand which is
8-8-3-3-K
Player 2’s K kicker wont matter since both players are playing 2 pairs with player 1 edging player 2 with his pocket 7’s over player 2 (3-3).
The only way player 2 can win this hand is through a flush (5 suited cards) but i guess is not the case since its not specified in your original post 🙂
if jokers are being used,can 5 of a kind beat royal flush?
hi could someone please tell me who won this hand,player 1 got 7-7 pair player 2 got k-6 and the 5 cards on the table is Q-8-8-3-3..?????cos player 2 reckon he won cos he got a KING.
alrights guys i was playing against my brother and he had king of spades and 3 of diamonds and i had 5 of spades and 7 of spades. the lay out of the 5 cards had 4 spades. who has the better flush?
In texas holdem, which hand would win?
Board: 3-7-5-Q-10
Player 1: K-10
Player 2: 4-10
Player 3: J-10
And if the pot has to split, will it be split equally?
if you have jjjAA and the other player has KKK1010 how wins
Q J J 6 9 are on the table i had J 5 and he had J 3 who wins?
In a game of 7 card..two people had the same hand..a straight – “7 to the Jack”…one player had a pair of two’s also..the other had an ace high card…who wins? Do you defer to the high card or the pair? or neither?
If i have three 8s a 4 and a 3 do i win if my opponent have two 2 kings a queen a 4 and a 3?
k of spades and clovers, jacks of hearts and clovers and a 5 of diamonds what beats that please let me know
if there are 2 players both with two pair of aces and 2 pair of 9s, who wins? is it higher kicker or does it matter what suit is higher?
is the following a split hand?
I had Q,6 player 2 had Q,10 player 3 had Q, 4
Board was A,Q,7,7,2
I say split as we all had 2 pair (Q’s and 7’s) and A .
Player 2 said he should have won because he had a 10 thus the top 5 cards A,Q,Q,10,7?
Who is right? Please help 🙂
answer: A,Q,Q,10,7 is the winning hand
it may have split hand when the kicker card was the smalles of all the cards of deck from flop to river.. than only the pair of q’s would have been considered. but as u can see the 10 changes the whole deck.
what about thee pairs cuz me and my bro ware playing and i got 2 aces in my hand and he got 2 twos in his hand on the table was 2 kings 2 tens and a five pls help theres 500$ on the line here pls help
I HAD A GAME OF TEXAS HOLDEM
HAND 1 ; J, 2
HAND 2 ; J, A
BOARD ; 7,8,9,10,6
RESULT?
Felipe , lets say player 1 had 9d 10d and player 2 had 5d Qd if the board is Jc 6d Ad 2d 4h player 2 wins becuase he has the ace high flush queen kicker compared to player 1 having an ace high flush with a 10 kicker , remember its always the best 5 CARD HAND
With a five heart flush on the table and no other hearts in either players hand, is it the highest card in players’ hands that wins or a split pot?
can a pair of kings and jacks bet a three of kind of nines
Can a Ace of spades be used in a small straight?
Example: 3456A
is the following a split hand?
I had Q,6 player 2 had Q,10 player 3 had Q, 4
Board was A,Q,7,7,2
I say split as we all had 2 pair (Q’s and 7’s) and A .
Player 2 said he should have won because he had a 10 thus the top 5 cards A,Q,Q,10,7?
Who is right? Please help 🙂
Carlos,
Daniel answered that nicely. We need more information to really help you out. Sorry bro
Daniel,
You are correct. In Hold’em you have to make the best possible 5-card hand. Since that is JJ1010K for both of you, your other card means nothing.
Carlos:
Your question is a little hard to answer…was your three of a kind made from 2 of yours and 1 on the river?
…or was it 1 of yours and 2 on the river?…and the pair than you said was on the table, was that ANOTHER pair or a pair while you adding one was a three of a kind? little more description please.
Listed at the top of this forum page shows the order of simple sets. 🙂
I have a simple question for all of you guys. I have a a three of a kind and guy have 1 pairs and there was 2 pair on the table, who win the pot?
Hi there…let me explain a situation that causes a bit of an argument…In which 5 people thought I was wrong…I think I am right
Opponent: J | 8
River: 2 | 10 | J | K | 10
My Hand: J | 5
Now…from this hand, which was to decide the winner, I deduced it to be a 2-pair 10 + J w/ K kicker. Although 5 or so other people believed the opponent WON because they had an 8 while I had a 5 being a higher value card…although there was a King in the river which was a shared card. I called that the pot should be split due to equal hands…although they ruled it that my opponent won due to majority. I believe they were wrong. Can somone who actually knows the rules clear this up for me?!
a) Should the opoonenet have won or been a split pot?
b) Can you SHARE a high card from the river?
Thank you in advance
Tara,
Sorry, you lose.
Pepe,
Leon is forrect, 9-9-9-10-10 is the better hand (it’s a full house while the other player had just a straight)
I am new at playing online poker. What is the best website to learn all the different poker games online.
I am new at playing texas’em hold what is the best why for me to learn. So that I don’t lose
hey guys, i just brught a poker lottery ticket, the dealer hands
has a J,J,J,5,6 and my hand has a A,A,3,10,k
does the dealer hand win or mines.
THANKS
9-9-9-10-10 is the better hand!
which hand is better 9-9-9-10-10 or
8-9-10-J-Q
Thank you for the help on what hands beat what hands. Now i can treat who ever tells me that a straght beats a flush, when i flush beats a straght. Thankz for all the help
Sean,
A full house is rated by the trips first, pair second. Meaning
JJJ22 is better than 222AA
So player 2 wins.
If player 1 have A2 player 2 have jj..
Table A 2 2 j 5
Who Wins???
ken,
You need to make a full 5-card hand. So if the board was
77A23
and you have 75 vs 7J, 7J would win since their five card hand is
777AJ while the other player has 777A5.
But, if the board is 77AKQ
Then it’s a split pot, since the best hand for both players is 777AK.
nsmc302,
It depends on what you mean by “better”. If you have J9 heads up vs A8, A8 is a stronger hand:
J9 – 46.3%
A8 – 53.7%
But if you’re talking about what’s a better hand to play in a multi-way pot, J9 is probably better. A8 is going to run into too many situations where it’s dominated, while J9 can always hit a straight.
hey there. Played a table last nite and the issue came up . two players had 3 of a kind (both were 3 7’s) with an ace high. I said it was a slit pot , they said it wasn’t because one guy had a jack and the other had a 5. So the guy with the jack took the pot . is that correct
I have boughtan iphone app and am sceptical about its hand odds, for example it suggests that 9J is better than A8. thoughts would be much appreciated.
emina,
It’s a split pot.
Since you need to make the best possible 5-card hand out of any combination of your cards and the board cards, both of you just play one card, the 7’s.
You both have 10 10 7 7 Q as your five card hand, split pot.
help me out pls, had an argument with a friend, so
she had 7 8 and i had 7 2, the flop was 10 10 Q 9 7.
i know that is a split pot, so give me your opinion … bye
salman,
You lost, his five-card hand was better than your five-card hand:
You: QQ887
Him: QQ88A
Since your pair of sevens is lower than the two-pain on board, you use one of your sevens as the kicker. He has an ace kicker, he wins.
hi i had a pair of 7s in my hand and onthe board it was a pair of Qs and 8s and a 4 but i did not win a guy wit Aand a 4 won hows that i had a pair of 7s and i lost
twiztidmadrox,
A flush is made up of 5 cards. If you hold a king in your hand, and the highest suited card your buddy holds is a 7, your flush is higher.
ok me and my friend were playing holdem and we both had a flush ace high on the table, I had a King high with the flush in my hand and he had a 7 High in his had, who wins?
mnolan,
In Hold’em it doesn’t matter if you use 2, 1 or 0 of your hole cards. If you have the same 5-card hand as another player, you split the pot.
In Omaha you have to use exactly two cards from your hand.
i did not read all of these so if this question was answered already i apologize.
basically the way i understand is, it is a split pot if two people have the same hand. do you not give preference to player 1, who used both his hole cards, over player 2, who use only on of his hole cards?
lol 500th comment
Great site!
Paul,
There are two dealers at a hold’em table. The person dealing the actual cards and the person with the dealer button in front of them.
The actual dealer never changes throughout the hand.
If the player with the dealer button folds pre-flop, the button remains there, the player with last action becoming the person who called closest to the right of the button.
I.E the first player to the left of the button will always be the first player to act post flop.
Hey guys, could you help me on this: if the dealer folds pre-flop, who then becomes a dealer when the flop comes etc.? A guy who was sitting to the left of the dealer of the guy who was to the right of the dealer?
Sorry if I was not that clear.
Bedoy,
As long as you’re playing so that wild cards can be anything you want them to be (this is how almost everyone uses wild cards, including me) then you win.
She has a jack-high flush, you have an Ace (joker) high flush.
Typically only a natural straight flush will beat a joker straight flush, other than that a joker is just as valuable as the actual card.
shaun,
You have to make a full five-card hand:
You: 44KJ6
Him: 44KQJ
He wins, with better kickers.
Ok friendly poker game w family on Easter turned disaster: were playing with wild cards!!!! I have a joker and make my flush, my sister also makes a flush; no wilds who wins ??? I have (wild, 9) she has (7,J) making both flushes !!!! Who wins???? My (A) flush??? Or natural flush 7-J?
Pretty awesome presentation in a nice graphical view, I’m sure it’s been helping millions of people to understand poker hand ranking for even online casino.
i had k5 he had kQ shown was 44j36 do we split cause its both 4’s king high or do you play a second kicker
sergio,
Three of a kind always beats two pair, you lost.
if someone has a hand of 3,3,3,6,10 and i have 7,7,2,2,A which is the winning hand?
ace,
The 6-high straight flush is the winners. An ace has to be either high OR low, it can’t be both. If you’re using the ace to play the straight flush, then it’s low, meaning your straight flush is 5-high. If you use the ace as high, you only have a flush, not a straight flush.
You should have won.
Is a straight flush wheel ranked higher than straight flush? I was playing JH 6H and player 2 had a AH X the board ended up 3H 4H 5h X 2H. Although I had the 6high straight flush I was told the wheel counted as an ace high straight flush. Was that correct?
Susiku,
Print out this page, and then the three articles in the rules section:
*
Texas Hold’em Rules and Game Play
*
Texas Holdem Betting Rules: No-Limit, Limit and Pot-Limit
*
Texas Holdem Tournament Rules
those together will give you just about all the information you will ever need.
isn’t there a manuel for poker so that we can download and read through it.
Poker Learner,
Player 1 has the best hand. You have to make the best 5-card hand, regardless of if those cards are from the board or your hand.
Player 1: J-J-7-7-10
Player2: J-J-7-7-6
Please help end an arguement!
player 1 hand is 10 & 3
player 2 hand is 6 & 2
flop J J 7 7 6
Who has best hand?
Misti,
With one wild card, nothing can beat 5 of a kind.
my husband was wondering he and his friends play poker with a wild card and want to know if anything can beat 5 of a kind?
Rhoody,
In all conventional forms of poker you cannot “wrap” a straight. Straights are linear from ace to ace:
A-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-J-Q-K-A
You have to have five cards from left to right, once you dead-end on the far right, that’s as far as you can go, meaning:
Lowest straight:
A-2-3-4-5
Higest straight:
10-J-Q-K-A
Every other straight must fall in between.
I had a hand tonight, A and 2, the table was 3 3 Q K 6, I was beaten by 3 of a kind on the 3’s??? Is that right I though QKA23 would have been a straight??
george:
Firstly, if you have KK on the board: 3478Q, and another player only has ONE queen in their hand, you win.
You only ever split a pot when two (or more) players have the exact same winning hand.
Kickers can come from anywhere, but typically your hand. If you hold AK and the board is A-4-8-J-2, you have a pair of aces, and a king kicker.
Dennis Snow,
In a wild card game, the specific rules can be changed to just about anything you want. The standard rules are as follows:
-A wild card can substitute for any card in the deck
-A natural straight flush (no wild cards) will out-rank a wild card straight flush of the same value
-five of a kind is ranked above a royal flush.
As for misdeals, if one player’s hand is no longer correct after more than two actions have been made, that player’s hand is dead, but the other players finish playing for the pot.
where does the kicker come from?izit from your hand or the community cards?
how does the pot split the chip?izit according to the percentage?if player 1 has straight player 2 has 2 pair and player 3 has 3 of a kind…does the pot split among 3 of them?
izit possible to win with a pair of K on my hand and community card of 3 4 7 8 Q…as for other player has a pair of Q which is involved in the community
ideats playing game with wildcards,what is hand heirarchy,do wild cards and naturat cards equal out. Also what is a miss deal.I recently played a game of seven caed stud and after the fourth card the dealer could not find his cards,he layed his two whole cards on top of deck,I SAID HE PUT THEM ON TOP AND EVERYONE SAID THAT WAS A MISS DEAL,I SAID BULL HOW SHOULD GAME PROCEED?
Lan,
A split pot means that two (or more) players tie for the win, so they each get an equal share of the pot.
What exactly is ‘split pot’
Does it mean to start all over ??
It seems the same question is being asked over and over in different scenarios. All poker hands consist of 5 cards. In holdem you are dealt 2 cards – these are called your hole cards. The 5 cards on the table (the board) are community cards (first 3=flop, 4th=turn or 4th street, 5th=river). Community cards play in every players hand and the best 5 card hand wins the pot! In a case where two people have a flush – the highest flush wins and the whole 5 cards are counted down highest to lowest. Example: board is Ace spade, K spade, Q spade, 4 diamond, 6 club. Player 1 has J spade and Player 2 has 8 spade. Jack is higher than 8 so player 1 wins the pot. The other hole card is unimportant.
In the case of two players having the same pair or same 2 pair
Their second card plays as a kicker. Example1: Board – A3347 (any suit – no flush). Player 1 has AT, Player 2 has AJ. Both players have two pair Aces and 3’s but since the J is higher than a T, Player 2 wins the pot. Example 2: Board – A33Q7 (no flush) Player 1 has AT, Player 2 has AJ – The Q on the board plays in both hands as the kicker so the pot is split.
wow now i can beat my freinds at poker
Tishatti,
The person with the highest heart in their hand wins. Poker hands are made up of 5 cards, and all 5 cards count.
hi. If 2 ppl have got 2 hearts in their hand eg, jack and 4 hearts and Q and 2 hearts, and that there is an ace of hearts and K of hearts in the community cards, plus another heart on the table, does the person with the Q in their hand win that hand or is it a split pot? In other words does the third highest card in someones hand come into play.
Barbara,
Read the response above for a bit more information, but in that scenario it’s a split pot. Both players have the same hand, straight 10 to ace.
Bill,
You are correct. In Hold’em it doesn’t matter where the cards come from. You have to make the best 5-card hand, regardless of if those cards are from the board or your hand.
Since the best hand was KKK22, all players in the hand split the pot. The only way someone would win this pot would be by holding a pocket pair, or the case king.
new to poker, I want know if a staight is on the table, 10,J,Q,K,A, and one player has a Q,3 and the other has 9,9 , who wins
I think I have an easy one for you but you wouldn’t have thought so last night:
board shows full house kings over 2s
no player had cards to improve that winning hand but that is where the fun started
first a player with a 2 in his hand said that he wins because he can make a full house 2s over kings which I tried to explain still doesn’t beat the board but I must have been speaking a different language
then the table tried to say that since he had a 2 of his own he wins because he wouldn’t need all five community cards to make his full house
at that point I had enough and folded since in my mind it was going to be a split pot and everyone was still in anyway
thanks in advance for your help even if I am wrong
Johnny,
He said “which wins in texas hold em if 4 jacks are on the board with a 6”
that would make the board JJJJ6 (I think you read “with a 6” and though it was JJJJA6?)
Since the board can only be 5 cards, I’m pretty sure the board kicker is the 6, the player with the Ace has the best kicker.
Looks like a simple brain fart, I do it all the time 😛
they dont split?
PLayer 2 and 3 also have the nuts with JJJJA since theres on the board cant you use all 5?
Phil,
Since you have to make the best 5-card hand:
P1 – JJJJA
P2 – JJJJQ
P3 – JJJJ8
The ace is the best kicker, so player 1 wins with four of a kind jacks, ace kicker.
which wins in texas hold em if 4 jacks are on the board with a 6, 1 player has an ace, 1 player has a queen and one player has an 8, who wins?
C T,
I’m not sure how to do this calculation. If you google around for some poker math articles you can find some pretty smart math guys who can help you out. This question is beyond me.
Anyone else?
quick question for any1 who knows odds.
if your at a 8 person table wut are the odds that 2 people have the same pocket hand?? doesnt matter the suits, just to 2 cards that you start with in hold em. i cant fig it out but wud absolutly love it cud some1 help me out. if ya know the odds fer 2-7 ppl tables itd be sweet to know those too.
John,
That is correct. You’re not allowed to play your first hand at a table in the small blind, or between the blinds and the button. If you’re seated there you have to wait until it passes (dealer on your left) to post.
hey when sites mention the button, as in “you can play after the button”, is that referring to the dealer button?
fire boy,
It’s a split pot. You have to make the best 5-card hand, using any combination of your cards and the boards.
Since the best hand either of you can make is a straight 6-10, it’s a split pot.
Lindsey,
Player 1 wins the pot, he has the best kicker with his pair of aces.
P1 – AAT98
P2 – AA987
P3 – AA985
As you can see, after the pair, Player 1 has the highest kicker, so he/she wins it all.
hi
board card was 10 9 8 7 6
i had kk
another guy had k9
will you tell who should win?
please answer
Okay, in texas hold em’ this is the flop:
Ace, nine,eight,five, three (all different suits)
Player 1 has : Ace , Ten
Player 2 has : Ace, Seven
PLayer 3 has: Ace, Duece
Who wins the pot, or is it a split pot?
Alex,
You can use 0, 1 or 2 cards from your hand to make the best 5-card combination possible. So Player one wins with a higher flush- AK432 all hearts.
Player1- King hearts jack speads
player2- 10 hearts 8 hearts
Board- A hearts 2 hearts 3 hearts 4 hearts 7 clubs
does player2 have a more powerful flush hand cus he has 2 pair hearts
or does player1 cus he has a King
please answer
don montano,
No one wins. Suits do not matter for ranking a hand. If two players have the exact same hand (such as a royal flush), then they split the pot.
Trebar420,
You are correct. The player with the highest card of that suit (to make 5-suited cards) wins the pot. If no player can beat the rank of 5 suited cards on the board, only then will it be a split pot.
Garry,
Queen is higher than Jack, so the straight flush 8-Q wins. The suits mean nothing.
which hand wins in royal flush?spades,hearts,diamonds,or clovers
Please help big argument millions involved
If two people have a flush and the ace of suit is on the river does the next highest card win
what is the winning hand..in diamonds queen,jack,ten,nine,eight…in hearts jack,ten,nine,eight,seven….both are straight flushes.
Karl,
First, 3-4-5-6-7 is a higher straight than A-2-3-4-5, so the player holding 7-9 would win.
Second, both players have the same hand – 444AA,so it’s a split pot.
Finally in your third question both player have the King of hearts, so nobody wins, since there’s obviously been a major mistake made in the deal.
what if we both have flush player 1 has K heart Aof spades player 2 has Kheart 3spades the flop is 2 heart 6 heart 7heart jheart Adiamond who wins?
what if both players have a staight player 1 has A and 3 the other player has 7 and 9 the flop is 23456 who wins? another question who wins if both players have fullhouse the player 1 has A and 8 player 2 has A 7 who wins if the flop is 444AK what if both players have the same cards will the symbol matter or its a split pot? thats all ty
Joni,
It will be a split pot. When two players have the exact same hand (such as a royal flush), they split the pot.
Chet,
Draw one. You have a much better chance at making a full house than quads by drawing one. But the more wild cards you have, the stronger you hand needs to be to win. If you’re playing with 4 or more wild cards, a full house should be played more like a weak two pair. It’s not useless, but not worth betting the farm.
Four players hold four royal flushes. Which royal flush will win over the other three?
When playing 5 card wild cards when 2 pairs are deal what is best play. Draw one or three?
Eric,
You are correct on all counts. Aces can be either high or low in most forms of poker. This means all straights are linear from ace to ace:
A-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-J-Q-K-A
All straight have to be 5 consecutive cards in there. The value of the straight is as high as the right most card. This makes the lowest possible straight A-2-3-4-5 and the highest 10-J-Q-K_A
Hi,
I have a question.
Is 2 3 4 5 6 stronger straight then A 2 3 4 5 and
if A K Q J 10 is the highest straight what is the lowest… A 2 3 4 5?
Ed,
In poker, suits are NEVER used to determine a winning hand. If two players have the same straight or same flush, it’s a split pot.
The only time suits are used in poker is when high-carding for the dealer, dealing for seats, chip racing and determining the bring in Stud.
In poker suit ranking is alphabetical from worst to best:
Clubs
Diamonds
Hearts
Spades
wira,
You have to make the best 5 card hand for each player. In your first example Player1 wins. All players have a pair of 10’s, but Player one has the best kicker with the ace. His five card hand is 10-10-A-K-8.
In your second example, all players make the same 5-card hand. 6-7-8-9-10. It’s a split pot.
Finally your third example, Player 2 wins it all. You judge a full house by the valued of the trips first, and the pair second. Since both players use AAA as their trips, the player with the highest pair wins. Player two has AAA1010 which is better than AAA99.
Tupac,
Firstly Ungar versus Ivey. There is no way to tell who would have won this. The problem, as I see it, is that both players are absolute monsters at the table, both playing almost exclusively on reads and insight. It’s impossible to predict who would have gotten the better read of the two.
As for getting the $100 chips back, this is true in any table stakes game (I.E all of today’s variations of poker).
Side pots: You always resolve the side pots first.
So who has the better hand – Player 1 or Player 2? The winner of that wins the $60 side pot.
That winner (and only that winner) now compares his hand with Player 3 for the main pot, the winner takes that.
Thissite has helped me alot to play gud poker!!!!!!it’s the best poker learning site!!!!!!
My poker gang gets hung up on suit ranking every now and again. I have never played poker where one suit was ranked higher than another or suits were used to break ties. Can anyone point me to an authoritative source one way or the other?
if the board is – A,A,A,9,9
player 1- 9,10 or 4,4
player 2- 10,10
hi,
if the board is – 10,6,3,8,k
player1- 10,A
player2-10,Q
player3-10,9
who wins?
if board is – 6,7,8,9,A
player 1-10,7
player 2-10-Q
who wins
Player1 bet 40 chips
Player2 bets 40 chips
player3 only had 10 chips and goes all-in
Does this mean player3 is playing for 30 chips and the 30 chips goes into the main pot and player 1 and 2 are playing for 60 chips and this goes into a side pot?
player3 wins and takes main pot
player2 has secondy best hand and takes 60 chips
if player 2 didnt have secondy best hand would he get 30 chips and the other 30 chips will go to player 1?
Sean Lind,
Phil Ivey vs Stu Ungar head 2 head… ur winning recommendation?
p.s i asked this question before:
In texas hold em No Limit if i have 5100 chips and other player has 5000 we both go all in and the other player wins will i get 100 chips back since he beat only 5000 and i beat 5100.
But will i also get 100 chips back in “pot limit” texas hold em.
Thank You. :O)
Stef,
All five cards of you hand count:
Player A has 2-2-A-K-9
Player B has 2-2-A-9-7
So Player A wins
Question!
player A have A K, player B have A 6 on the flop come up 7,2 9 and turn and river is 2 and 3, no flush combinations possible. my question is who wins or is it split pot
Kevin,
If at anytime you’re found with a number of cards above or below the correct amount (I.E 3 cards in Hold’em), it’s considered a fouled hand.
You hand is killed, and you forfeit the pot, and all the money you put into it, no exceptions.
At the end of a game, if a player wins, then finds he has three cards (1 card was stuck to the back of another) – what happens to that player? Does he have to muck and who wins the pot?
gena lewis,
Your hand – You have a pair of kings: KK765
His hand – He has two pair, kings and nines KK994
He wins.
Tupac,
Greatest poker player: Ivey
As for tournaments I’ve played in a few, the largest grand prize being worth 12 million. (WSOP Main Event 2006).
I didn’t win it.
Hey I have a quick question:
What about if the dealers hand was : K(diamond), K (Spade), 9(SPADE), 9 (heart) and 4(clover).
My hand: K(clover), K(heart), 5(heart), 6(clover), and 7(spade).
WHO WINS?
Whats Up Seany,
Cheers 4 da site… hmmmmm who would u recommend the greatest poker player.
Did u play in any tournaments with the grand prize being 100,000.
You’re welcome.
About me:
https://www.pokerlistings.com/poker-strategy-articles
And I’m Canadian.
I wish the site was mine, but no. This site is far too big to be any one person’s. I’m just part of the content team. I used to play cards professionally (low limits, mostly live), but now I just play for fun from time to time.
Thx Sean Lind,
Hey, whats your asl, are you a professional poker player?
p.s. this is a good website is it yours.
Ktm,
Tupac is correct, it’s a split pot. Make the best 5-card hand you can for both players:
You – 555T9
Friend – 55598
Since 10 is higher than 9, you win.
Tupac,
The 9 doesn’t play since you have to make a 5-card hand. Both players are playing 33366, split pot.
Ktm,
T,5 wins with a Ten kicker.
i had T5 and my frnd had 7 5.
and the cards were 8 5 5 9 4
who wins??or is it a split?
Correction……… “spilt pot”
Cheers Sean,
I also figured out the first confusing question about the (j,7 and A,Q) with the two 6’s let me know if you would like me to elaborate.
sorry, i have one last question.
player1: 6,5
player2: 6,2
Flop: 3,6,3,3,9
In this case both have a fullhouse and its a split darw, does the nine in the flop play a role counterfeiting the 6’s?
Tupac,
You are correct, you’d get the 100 chips back. You can only win back what you’re able to put in. This is known as “Table stakes”
Sean,
yep thats what i needed to know the layout K Q J 10 8 and 10 10 K Q 8 thanks lol.
By the way in texas hold em No Limit if i have 5100 chips and other player has 5000 we both go all in and the other player wins will i get 100 chips back since he beat only 5000 and i beat 5100.
thanks.
Tupac,
In hold’em you always have to make a five card hand.
In that scenario:
Hand1: J,7
Hand2:10,2
Board: Q 5 8 K 10
Hand1 – K-Q-J-10-8 (high card)
Hand2 – 10-10-K-Q-8 (pair of tens)
Obviously, Player 2 wins.
J7 has only a hard card King but in texas hold em you have to make 5 cards so will they be K Q J 8 10.
Hey Sean,
I understand that but its not what i meant, i try putting it in simple terms.
Hand1: J,7
Hand2:10,2
Flop: Q 5 8 K 10
What 5 cards would hand one make… K Q J 8 10?
Or does it have no need to make 5 cards since it has a Jack high card (in other words high card King).
Tupac,
I don’t really know what you’re asking, but I’m willing to take a guess.
Hand1 – J7
Hand2 – T2
Board – AAKKT
In this scenario, the 10-2 hit their ten on the river, but it doesn’t help them. both player have two pair – Aces and kings, but J7 has a better kicker on the two pair.
Is this what you mean?
Sean lol,
I know i was wrong but what i was trying to get at was this… if J,7 where happen to connect with the flop how would it? And the same with 10,2. (what would the layout be with the flop)
p.s thanks for the site.
Tupac,
You’re wrong, very wrong.
https://www.pokerlistings.com/strategy/beginner/how-to-determine-the-winning-hand
read that article, and if needed read the basic Hold’em rules in our rules section. Those should clear some things up for you.
Hey Sean Lind!
I didnt make a straight or 2 pairs nor a flush i had a 2 pair 6’s from the board but never mind cus i dont know the other three cards from the flop, it was something to do with a kicker or either a counterfeit i’ll never know, thanks any way…
p.s
Player One: J,7
Player Two: 10,2
Flop: K Q 5 8 10
player one wins…cus if even tho player two has 2 pair 10’s
K Q J 10 8 beats K Q 10 10 8
(jack beats 10) am i right or wrong.
thanks.
Sue,
In Omaha you have to make a five card hand, and all five cards in that hand count.
Player1 Heart Flush – KJT98
Player2 Heart Flush – K8762
Look at all five cards and you can see that Player 1 clearly has a larger flush, they win.
We were playing Omaha and two people had a heart flush. the cards on the table were 7,8, K. One person had a 2 & 6, the other had a 10 & a jack. They argued who one the hand because the person with the lower cards said they both had a King as their top card. so who is thewinner?
Anthony,
Since you have to make the best 5-card hand possible, it was a split pot.
AAA99
You – Q7
Him – 44
The best hand both of you can make is a full house, Aces over nines. Since you’re both playing the board, it’s a split pot.
Giorgos,
If no players have a pair or better, the winner is the player with the highest value high-card in their hand:
P1 – AJ
P2 – KJ
Board – Q9432
In this scenario, Player 1 wins with ace high – AQJ94.
If the two players have the same high-card, you check the second highest card, and so on. If all players have the exact same hand, it’s a split pot.
Robert,
If you’re putting the two hands against each other (33 vs AJ), 33 is a better starting hand
33 – 53%
AJ – 47%
But, if we put 9 players in a hand, one with 33, one with AJ, and the other 7 with random hands AJ will take a small lead (assuming all players go to the river ever hand)
Over 2 million permutations:
33- 13.5%
AJ – 19%
Tupac,
If you won with J7, then you either made a straight or hit a pair along with the two sixes. Otherwise AQ would have won.
My Brother and i were playing holdem the other night and im confussed as to who won the last hand. He had a pair of 4’s i had a Q 7 in our hands. The flop was 3 A’s the turn and river were both 9’s. How should that have been handled.
I think i don’t understand the standing of high card???
In Texas hold’em what is a better starting hand pocket 3’s or AJ un-suited ?
Dont tell anyone i am speaking from beyond the grave lol
About my question, I cant remember the other three cards that where on the flop i just remember 2 six’s… surely the Ace Queen should win but i won with Jack Seven… i was playing at 888.com and there was 8 players first player won the pot (5000 chips) with good cards (which i dont remember what they where) i was second i won a little chips (152) but the 3rd guy should have won some chips too since he had Ace Queen, right? If this makes sense lol 😀
Tupac,
So you are alive… I knew it.
Unfortunately I can’t answer your question, you’re going to have to give me all 5 board cards.
I had a Jack and Seven other guy had a Ace and Queen… Dealer cards showed 2 six’s.. who wins?
how can i use a playing cards for a calander
why there is 13 cards in deck
Morri,
Actually, if you use the ace then you only have three of a kind, with an ace kicker.
To make the best possible hand you need to use the board, for a full house. The ace does nothing for this hand.
sean ya wrong the ace would be the decider in dana,s situation ….
Dana,
In your second post with the hands, it’s a split pot, they have the same 5-card hand: 10-10-10-7-7
If one player had a pocket pair, higher than 7, they would have won with a better full house.
splitpot
who wins pot?
board: 7 10 7 10 10
me: A 8
him:3 6
question: If theres a full house on the table, who wins?..do you split pot or whoever has the highest card wins?
Stef,
In Hold’em it makes no difference where your cards come from. This means that a straight using all 5 board cards, or a straight using just three board cards are exactly the same (assuming the straights are of the same value).
The only way you will win by using a card from your hand is if your card gives you a higher straight. For example:
You – 45
Him – KQ
Board A-2-3-4-5
You split this pot, you both have a straight ace to five.
You – 56
Him – KQ
Board A-2-3-4-5
Here you win this pot, you have a straight deuce to six, while he only has a straight ace to five.
Lucky,
Player two wins.
P1 – 66677
P2 – 666QQ
Player two wins with a full house, sixes over queens, while player 1 only has a full house sixes over sevens.
Bugs,
In stud all 5 cards of your 5-card hand count towards your hand.
If you both have a pair of aces, the winner is the player with the best (highest ranking) three other cards to go along with the pair. These are known as kickers.
Example:
AAJ96 is better than AA1043
AAK32 is better than AAQJ10
AAQJ8 is better than AAQJ6
Hof,
You have to make the best 5 card hand possible.
You have – JJ9910 (two pair)
he has – JJJ109 (three of a kind)
he wins.
Mahesh,
If two players have the same hand, such as a royal flush, the players split the pot.
Suit rankings are never used to determine a winning hand in any standard poker variations.
Hi I was wondering if there is straight with the cards the dealer put down and I use a card of my own and the other player has nothing but straight from down who wins? do I win, because i used one of my own cards?
TX Hold Em
board:6663Q
p1:77
p2:Q2
who wins?
plz answer…..
we playing 7 card stud we both have a pair of A’s…
who wins????
plz answer quik im in some arguement with a friend
Plz Answer
Board:9 4 J J 10
Me:9 4
Him:J 2
Who wins? Thnx
Hey everybody…
If both the players have Royal flush, 1 has of Spade and other one of diamond, then how will we decide the winner??
Justin,
You are correct, a flush with the ace is better than any other.
i had a 2 and ace of clubs she had a 10 and a 7 of clubs. i win because i have an ace high flush right?
Stunned,
Absolutely not. A straight always beats three of a kind.
Justin,
There are no kickers for flushes? What cards did you both have?
K and Q hearts
10 Diamonds
9 & J of Diamonds (off suit)
Does 3 10’s off suit beat this hand?
if i have a flush with an ace kicker and the oppenent has a flush with a ten kicker who wins?
yooblonder,
Yes, as long as you just turn the cards over, you’ll win (with the winning hand). You need to show both cards to win, but you don’t need to say anything. Words are just words, cards speak for themselves.
Re Sam’s question and Sean Lind’s reply…
What happens if a player doesn’t declare their second card initially? Can that one be used later to win or is it too late?
Sam,
Despite what the other people have said in reply, the first player in your example (with queens and eights) wins the pot.
The rule here is known as “Cards Speak”. It doesn’t matter what you say you have, it only matters what your cards show you having. JJ55 had a worse hand, so he loses the pot.
It is against the rules to knowingly mis-declare your hand at showdown, but the game does not punish players for an honest mistake (or outright stupidity). People will be upset with you for the verbal slow roll, but it’s not going to cost you the hand.
That is unless you say what you think you have, then muck your hand. If you don’t turn over your hand at showdown, you can’t win.
In short, Cards Speak, and the cards don’t lie. If you show your hand, your hand is rated on the value of your cards, not on what you think or say.
Matei,
I’m sorry, but the only reason I can think of for A4 beating JJ is the A4 either his a pair of Aces, or the hand hit a straight.
I’ve never seen Full Tilt make a mistake at showdown, and would be extremely surprised if I ever did.
What you declare is what counts. You can’t claim a higher hand if you declare low. Gotta be careful. I saw half a million $ lost a guy declared pair of aces and missed the pair of 2’s in the middle. the other guy had pair of sixes and the two’s in the middle. Finished. Aces lost.
If you declare the wrong thing then you lose even if you had four aces and you declare “two pairs” and the other player has three somethings you lose because you didn’t declare FOUR aces.
You gotta pay attention in poker all the way through from start to finish especially the finish.
Absoltely…whatever you declare stands. Declare wrong and you lose. Simple. Make sureyou declare right then you’ll win otherwise you lose!
One player has two pairs QQ88 but decalres only “Pair of Queens”.
Other player has JJ55 and claims the pot because the first player declared mistakenly “One pair”.
First player loses. Right?
Sam
Something super strange has happened as i was playing on full tilt (on the web): i had a pair of jacks and the other an ace and a four, and on the flop it was another four, and he won the hand with a smaller pair and an ace. how is this possible?
Leeboy,
Player one wins. Since you have to make the best five card hand, both players have have two pair, AA and 1010. The winner is the player with a bigger kicker. Player one has a King, player two plays the board with a 6.
community cards are A,10,10,A,6
p1 has:K,7
p2 has:3,3.
who wins
Terry,
You have to make the best five card hand possible. If the player with 66 holds 6655x they have two pair. So they would beat K3, as long as there is no King on the board, or the king 3 doesn’t make a flush, or the 3 doesn’t make a straight with A2455 as the board.
Jose,
Player two wins with a better two pair: QQJJ7.
Player one only has QQ66A
Kukpa,
what Dave said.
Lois,
The only games which can see the deck run out of cards are 7-card games (Stud, Razz, Stud8). When this happens, instead of dealing the final street as a single down card to each remaining player, you deal one card face up in the middle as a community card.
if some one had say k 3 not suited and some one has a pair of sixes in there hand the on the flop a five comes and then nothing on the turn but on the river another five comes up which hand would be the winning hand
Who Wins?
The board is Q Q 6 6 7
P1:A K
P2:J J
Louis….
Not sure what you mean by ‘the deck finishes”….
It is customary when playing poker (draw, stud, hold’em, etc) to reshuffle the deck after every hand.
If you’re playing 5 card Draw…. assuming everybody takes 3 cards… that’s still 6 players (8 cards each… 48 total)…. Hold ’em… with 9 players (the custom) at least two staying in to the River… that’s only 26 cards.
Kukpa… I of course, assumed that no one had a flush… 5 cards of the same suit.
Which is entirely possible for either player….. since there’s 3 distinct cards in the community and two distinct cards in each hand.
Kukpa….
p1 would win… their hand would be Two pair (4s & 10s, with an Ace kicker).
p2 would have (4s & 10s, with a J kicker)
what happens when the deck finishes?
Please help
4 4 10 10 2 community cards
p1 A7
p2 J2
which is winner?
Adult,
On the board A95QQ any Ace with a 9 or lower kicker will split the pot with the same.
I’ve been beaten by A7 by A9 but the board cards are A95QQ. I thought this sould be split pot?
BodyBuzz,
In poker the Ace has to be either high, or low. Since your straight flush goes A 2 3 4 5, the ace must be low since you can’t wrap a straight around (for example Q K A 2 3 is never a straight)
In a flush situation, the Ace will always be high, but when it comes to a straight, or straight flush, the ace must play in it’s straight form, thus it’s low for the wheel.
James,
The ranking of cards in poker for pairs, three of a kinds and quads goes as follows (from worst to best):
2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,J,Q,K,A
Since Kings are to the right of 3’s, three kings will always beat three threes.
What is the high card in a straight flush, A 2 3 4 5? In other words: Can the A be used as high and low card at the same time?
hi is three kings better than three 3s
King,
You can have a pair and a straight, but you end up not using the cards which give you the pair. So although you hold them in the hand, you don’t actually play then in the final hand.
You hold 78
Board 56892
Here you have a straight 5-6-7-8-9, but you also have a pair of 8’s. Since you can only play 5 cards, you only have a straight.
is it possible to have a pair or two pair and those cards be included as part of a straight or flush?
Ponoloa,
Ok, well in your second example, player 1 still has a full house, but I see what you’re trying to say here.
P1: A554
P2: A664
Board: A77J2
Now make the best 5-card hands for each player, using exactly 2 cards from each hand.
P1:AA775
P2:AA776
Player two wins in this scenario. Because you must play two cards, neither player can use the J as their kicker, forcing them to rely on a second card from their hand. Since Player 2 has a 6, while Player 1 only has a 5, Player 2 wins.
Sorry, that was not a good example. Player1 did not have a “boat” (full house) so his hand was something like A334 and player2 had A224 with the board the same 8A3 6 6 . Both were looking at a two-pair hand. Does P1 win AA366 or does P2 win with AA466. Does the 8 on the board play, making them split?
Ponoloa,
Player one has a full house, player two has two pair.
You have to use exactly two cards from your hand, and three from the board. The best possible hand player 1 can make is 33366
The best possible hand player 2 can make is AA662.
A clear win for Player 1.
In OMAHA Player1: A333 Player2: A222 Board: 8A3 6 6 …..Is this a split pot or does Player1 win? I say the A3 wins because you MUST play two hole cards, and 3 from the board…my friend says the 8 kicks the 3, so they split. He says because its a four card hand (two-pair) Please explain? Thanks in advance.
Jacques,
In a community card game it’s possible for there to be four of a kind on the board:
KKKK2
The player with the highest ranked card in their hand would win (I.E anyone with an ace has the nuts)
In your presentation of the Four of a King, you write :
“Any four cards of the same rank. If two players share the same Four of a Kind, the bigger fifth card (known as the kicker) decides who wins the pot.”
How it’s possible, only 4 kings (or other same rank) in each game of card.
Matthew,
Flop: AAJJ8
P1: 66
P2: K2
Player two wins the entire pot. You have to make the best 5-card hand possible. Player one got counterfeit and is now player the board (the best 5-card hand player 1 can make is AAJJ8). Player 2 has a king, which is higher than the 8, so he’s playing AAJJK.
Player 2 wins.
Please, please help we are about to start killing each other. Flop is Ace,Ace,Jack,Jack,Eight One player has six,six, one player has King, two. Who wins or is it a split? Please we’re ready for 911.
Lupty,
Hey, so I think you’re saying that 7’s are wild. If that’s true you lose (well, even if it isn’t true you sill lose)
If no wild, you have a pair of 7’s, they have three aces. If there is a wild card your best hand would be a straight 2-3-4-5-6 (2-3-4-7-7)
While your opponent has four of a kind AAAA (AAA7)
Hi, I’ve been playing poker for a little bit but I came accross something I didn’t think was right.
Player 1: AA
Player 2: 37
Flop: A72 K 4
I was player 2, and I lost, but I don’t know why. There were 7 people left at the table, thus 7 was the “Wild Number”. Shouldn’t that have made my pair beat the Aces? Thanks.
hi.I invented a new kind of poker!!!
i called it mov’em.
there are 4 players.
each player gets 4 cards.
and 1 card on his side.
each player needs to mach his cards to that one card.
until a player wins the tournament.
the one with the least cards won
Buzu,
You are absolutely correct. You have to play the best five card hand possible. For both of you this is a straight, A2345
i have a question,i was playing with my friend and on the board there was A 2345, and i had A8 and he had 23,who wins?i thought since there is a straight we split pot cause we both won with a straight
wazzza,
Player 1 wins this hand. He has Jacks full of sevens (JJJ77) while player 2 only has sevens full of jacks (777JJ)
JXC,
You have to make the best 5 card hand (wow I write that line a lot!)
Player 1: KKKJJ
Player 2: KKK77
Player 1 wins.
Player 1 J A
Player2 A K
On tablee j j 7 7 7
Player 1 wins ? or split pot ?
In Texas Hold’em, if the board playing a full house. Is this a tie or split pot if both players have pokets- P1: JJ P2: 77?
Board: KKK55
Thanks,
JXC
K,
You win the pot. You take all 5 cards into account when evaluating a flush. Since K-10 is higher than K-8, you’re the winner.
There is something I’m not sure about:
Lets say I have a Flush to K:
K-10-7-3-2
Player 2 have a Flush to K as well:
K-8-7-3-2
Is this a split pot, or do I win?
Leanne,
It’s a split pot. You can only use 5 cards to make a poker hand. Both players have 7766K
please can someone let me know who wins when these hands appear!!! this has caused a big family argument!!!!!
play1 has 7 2
play2 has 7 q
middle cards are 6 6 7 k 6
myself says split pot as does play1 but play 2 says its his as his 2nd card queen is bigger than play1 2
someone help so we can finish the game lol
Marius,
In poker Aces are both high and low. so a pair of AA will always beat a pair of KK.
i have a easy Q for people who know to play poker …is a pear of aa bigger than a pear of kk? tnx
Hi Sean
Thanks, but I didn’t know the answer in case if you have more than 1 Pair vs another single Pair.
So it seems that 1 or 2 or more pairs count as 1.
Cheers!
Joao,
the higher the hand is on the chart above, the better. So take those hands and match them to a rank on the chart above.
Do that, and all your answers will be revealed.
Hi all,
1)
P1 – Pair of A’s
P2 – Two pairs of 9’s
2)
P1 – 3 Pairs of 8’s
P2 – Three of a King of 8’s
Who wins? :
Lee,
In Hold’em you can use any combination of your own cards and the board cards.
If the board is: KKKK2
Every player in the hand has the same four of a kind, Kings.
The winner will be the player with the highest hole card for a kicker, anyone with an Ace has the nuts.
so i have a question…if your playing a single deck poker game which i assume you are how is it possible that two players can have the same 4 of a kind hand?
David,
You are absolutely correct, Chop it up.
ok i have 10-2 player 2-has 10-9
flop is 10=8-10-k-q would this be split pot seeing we both have 3 10,s with kq to make our 5 cards?
you people cant possibly be that poker ignorant
helped me alot in my games
James,
You guys split the pot. You both have the same 5-card hand
AA1010J
Ok so i was playing a Texas Hold’em game a few days ago with some buddies. On the board was: J, 10, A, 10, 9. My hand was A, 2. My buddies hand was A, 6. Would he have won because his 6 was higher than my 2? Or would it have been a split pot since there were higher cards on the board?
dhiren,
Player 2 wins in your scenario. You have to make the best 5-card hand:
P1 – AA775
P2 – AA779
John,
Multiple players can have the same 4 of a kind Hold’em only.
As for two players having a Royal (or any same hand) suits do not matter. It’s a chopped pot.
Shiv,
In games other than Hold’em, such as Stud, two players can have a royal.
wht shud i do wen..
1st hand has 2,2
2nd hand has 3,9
and the table has “A A 7 7 5”
Please clear my confusion!!!
John: “Just for arguments sake: who wins if two people have royal flushes?”
This is not possible. For example: One player has “Ks Js” in his hand, other player has “Kc Jc”, the flop comes and it is “Qs As 10s”, the turn come it is “Qc 10c”, one person has royal flush and the other person only has a straight. Since it require each person to have 5 cards of the same suit. The maximum number of cards that can be dealt is 7 cards to each player (2 in his hand, 5 on the board)
“If two players share the same Four of a Kind” then someone is cheating. HAHAHA
Or if they are talking about hold-em (which this page currently fails to suggest)…
Just for arguments sake: who wins if two people have royal flushes? Say one with spades, and the other clubs? Is it a draw, or does it go by who was dealt it first? I’d imagine a draw, but hell, I’ve been wrong before. 🙂
Summit,
He wins, he has a higher flush. You don’t have to use two cards from your hand in Hold’em, you can use 0,1 or 2.
You: Q-8-6-5-4
Him: Q-9-8-6-5
Since Q-9 is higher than Q-8, he wins.
hi every one……..had a doubt….
i had 3 & 4 of hearts n the other guy had 9 of hearts….
the flop was 5,6&8 of hearts,he was chasing and in the end the river opened was Q of hearts…
so whose the winner
You got it Kevin.
-Pce
thanks sean, think i got it
c if thats right, since they both have same highir pair..the scond pair is compared?
and now since p2 have highest second pair he wins?
cheers.
Hey Kevin,
First, I suggest you read this article:
How to Determine the Winning Hand
After you read it you’ll understand why player 1 wins with two pairs: 9977A
-s
hi,
was wonderin, who wins in this case?
and wats d best card to use for each player?
board: 9,9,7,5,A
p1: 7,3
p2: 5,4
thanks.
Rino,
Best Hand: 2-3-4-5-Q
Second Best: 3-4-6-7-9
Worst hand:2-4-6-7-9
Scott,
That is true, you have a set if you hold a pocket pair. If there’s two on the board, one in your hand, you have trips.
Same thing, just a different name.
Sorry not sure if it makes a difference…
the other guy had 3-4-6-7-9
which hand is the worst hand???
Thank you Rino
Playing with some friends we played a poker hand who can get the worst hand…
i guy had 2-3-4-5-Q
the other guy had 2-4-6-7-9
which hand is the worst hand???
Thank you Rino
is there a difference between a set and three of a kind or trips, was told that a set is only when you have a pocket pair and a another one hit the board, a friend had one card in his hand and two on the board and tried calling it a set, and i said it was not and it was just three of a kind or trips, can you help? ty
Awesome!
Thanks!
Joseph,
As I said before, you have to make the best 5 card hand.
In your example it’s a split pot, since they both have the same straight (2-6). If the highest card of the straight is on board, it will always be a split pot for two players who have the straight.
In a flush, it will come down to who has the highest flush. If the AhKhQh2h is all on the board, the player holding Jh would have the nuts, and would beat any player holding any other heart.
Thanks!
One more question, and hopefully one of the last….:)
When two people have a straight, or a flush for that matter, and the highest card in either the straight of flush is on the board, do the players split the pot, or does it come down to the higher hole cards?
eg –
P1 = 23
P2 = A2
Board = 3456K (or any other River, obviously)
Thanks in advance!
Joseph,
You’re correct. There’s no more value in having a pair in your hand than having the pair on the board.
In Hold’em you MUST make the BEST 5 card hand, no exceptions.
This means player 2 must play AAKK7, which loses to AAKKQ.
Hi again Sean!
We had a tiff this weekend, and i was hoping you could clarify –
Player 1 – JQ
Player 2 – 77
Board – AK3AK
I said it was Player 1’s win, as he had two pair, A’s and K’s, Q Kicker,
But it was argued that it must be awarded to player 2, as he had “pair hole cards, making his hand stronger.”
Please tell me i was right?
🙂
Ciao
Kevin…
In that situation…P2 wins because P2 has a pair of 5’s which is higher than a pair of 4’s with a Q kicker.
That cancels out the A kicker.
Now if they both had a pair of 4s the A would determine the winner.
Make sense? 🙂
Good luck to you.
hi
who wins in this case?
p1: 4, A
p2: 5, 10
board; 4, 5, Q, 2, 9
can u explain briefly?
thanks
keke89,
I’m not sure what the argument was over? You’re correct, you can use any combination of the cards to make the best 5 card hand possible.
Player 1: 44KQ8
Player 2: 55KQ8
Since a pair of 5’s are higher than a pair of 4’s, Player 2 wins.
Jack,
The computer actually (well, I don’t know what it did do, but it should have) given half the pot to each player.
You have to make the best 5 card hand, for both players this is
AAkk9
same hand, they chop the pot. If hte 9 on board was a 6, then player 1 would win it all.
hi
argued over this..
u use any 5 cards being in the board or/and in hand for the ranking?
p1: 4,4
p2:5,2
board: 7,Q,5,8,K
who gets the hand? situation a bit like jack30.
explain plz!
thanks in adv.
Hi there!
Was playing poker on line and something caught my atention.
Player 1: A7
Player 2: A3
Board: A3KK9
The computer gave the win to player 1 because of double A and double K. Thruth is that player 2 also has double A and double K but because of the 3, it chose this card to make a double 3!
Is this correct? Who should have won?
Thank you in advance!
Joseph,
In Hold’em suits are only ever used for deciding the dealer at the start of the game, or when chip racing while chipping up in a tournament.
The only standard form of poker which uses suits during actual play is Stud. After dealing all window cards, if two players have the same lowest card, the suit decides who needs to bring.
Same for the action starting on any other round. If two players both show AK, the best show cards on the table at that time, the player with the highest suited ace will start the action.
Suits never matter for evaluating the winning hand. (unless you’re playing some oddball poker variant which I’ve never heard of)
Howzit Sean
My question is with referance to “john sep 14”, does the suit ever play a role in Hold’em, or any other Poker variant for that matter?
I understand that when deciding a dealer in Hold’em you may have two people being dealt an Ace, and then deciding the dealer by the Rank of the Suit, but when and how, if ever does Rank of Suit come into play in Poker? (Hold’em in particular)
Thanks for a great site!
Billy Bob,
If you’re playing with wild cards you can have four, five, six, seven… even eight of a kind.
Six of a kind will always beat five of a kind.
But really, there are no standard rules for wildcard games, you can make up anything you want.
Ralph
It’s possible to share 4 of a kind in a community card game
Player 1: KQ
Player 2: A7
Board: JJJJ24
They both have four Jacks, but player 2 wins with his ace kicker.
if playing wild card poker (blind baseball) i told my friends at the table that my buddy thought he beat my 5 8s with 6 4s…as far as i knew five of a kind was the highest hand you could have?….was i wrong? … he got the 20$ pot with his 6 4s…am i wrong???
Any four cards of the same rank. If two players share the same Four of a Kind, the bigger fifth card (known as the kicker) decides who wins the pot.
How could two players have the same 4 of a kind ??
John,
Aces are the highest cards and spades are the highest suit.
Suit order for poker:
Clubs
Diamonds
Hearts
Spades
Drew,
You can’t wrap a straight like that in poker. Aces are high or low, they can’t be both at once.
is the ace of spades the highest card of the ace suit
Is this a straight? I thought it was because they’re all in order.
BIG mistake, apparently.
Q K A 2 3
Hey RK,
If you’re playing a High-Low split game the odd chip always goes to the high hand.
If you’re playing a regular game you give the odd chip to the player with the worst position, closest to the left of the button.
In a split pot with an odd chip, how is the winner of the odd chip determined?
Thanks
Hey Joey,
You can use any combination of 5 cards you want in Hold’em.
You: 4433A
Your m8: 99447
Since 9’s up is better than 4’s up, you lose.
better luck next time.
wat happens if theres two pair on the board
43439
my m8 had K9 and i had 7A
who wins the pot ,i sed that i do
as u cant replace a pair on the board unless u have it in ur dealt hand ???? and i had the higest card with with the two pair ???
Good call vasile, my bad.
Either way, player 1 wins.
Sean, you are wrong about the best 5-card hand for each player:
Player 1: JJJQQ
Player 2: 555QQ
Indeed, player 1 wins.
Jonjo,
make the best 5-card hand for each player:
Player 1: JJJQQ
Player 2: 555JJ
Player 1 winds, since his full house is bigger.
player1-J-3
player2-5-5
-J5JQQ-
who win please
Waka waka renzo
Dylan,
Firstly, Aces are one’s so it would be A-2-3-4-5. In all the standard forms of poker there is no such thing as a four card straight.
Some poker games will allow a four card straight, just as some games will allow wild cards. But in any of the standard variants (Hold’em, Stud, Omaha, Razz, Draw) there is no such thing as a four card straight.
However, when a player says “a small straight”, they mean they have the small end of the straight, or the sucker end:
The board: 5-6-7
If you hold 3-4 you have the small straight, or the sucker end.
If you hold 8-9 you have the large straight.
Is there such thing as a small straight and a large straight.
Small straight being ace 1 2 3
Large straight being ace 1 2 3 4
Ahh I see what you’re saying Don,
We might get this up on our site, it would just take a lot of work. The numbers have been calculated and published by Mike Caro in his latest book (the yellow one).
It has a chart showing every hand, and all the data you want to know about it. Until we get that up on here (if we do), that’s the best place to go find it.
“Poker Hand Ranking by Percentage Won”
You could start with a 9 player holdem table. I respect pokerlistings.com and would like thier take on how often a hand wins. Out of 1 million deals AA win 31.38% of the time and 22 win 12.14%. I would like to see pokerlistings.com view of the % of probable wins of the169 hand rankings.
Others might enjoy this too.
Based on what metrics Don?
Who’s hands are we ranking, as every players chart would be different?
I would like to see a “Poker Hand Ranking by Percentage Won” chart.
Evan,
You can only make one five card hand. If 9-8-7-6-5 is the best possible hand, anything else is irrelevant.
i fyou have 9-8-7-6-5 can you take the 7 out of the straight and have a striaght and a 7 pair for one player
Lauri,
Player 4 wins the hand with a straight: 3-4-5-6-7
Second place would be player 3 with two pair: 5-5-3-3-J
Third place sees Player 1 with one pair: A-A-J-7-5
And player 2, with just a pair of 6’s comes in last.
Question Hold ’em Pros, who would win this game?
Player 1: A,A
Player 2: 6,9
Player 3: 3,5
Player 4: A,4
Community: 5,J,7,3,6
Joseph,
No, it doesn’t matter how or when you get the royal flush, just that you had it. You only need to get to a showdown for a “bad beat”, but It’s impossible not to in that situation any ways.
Just turn over the hand, and receive your prize.
Christian,
You should split the pot. You never take suits into account for determining the winning hand in stud.
When playing for money at home poker, we put in 2 extra dollars each for a royal flush pot. Meaning if anyone gets the royal flush they get the pot. what we want to know is that if you have Q-10 (hearts) and the flop comes out Ace (hearts) King (hearts) 8 (clubs). Turn is 9 (clubs) and everyone checks, river is Jack (hearts) and everyone but Q-10 holder folds. Does his royal count? because at a casino once you hit a royal you get an automatic reward. The question i have is does the hand have to be done in a showdown? in order to count? Casino rules.
i have a question,the other day i was playing 5 card stud with my friend and we both had 2,3,4,5,6 except i had clubs and he had hearts, we split the pot, but would someone win? or was it right to split the pot.
Actually Ed it’s possible for multiple players to have the same four of a kind in Hold’em.
Board: K-K-K-K-2
Every player with cards here has four of a king, kings. The player with the highest kicker (an ace in their hand) would have the nuts, and win the pot.
Unless you have wild cards, which these examples don’t, you can’t have two players with the same equal four of a kind-so forget the kicker as a dertimination of the winner.
Johan,
You always look at all five cards. The way it works is this. You start at the top of the hand, say the pair, and if you don’t have a winner, you move down the hand one card at a time.
Board: A-Q-9-6-2
You: A8
Him: A7
Your best hand: AAQ98
His Best hand:AAQ97
In this scenario you both have a pair of aces, so you look to the first kicker. Since you’re both using the queen, you move to the second. You’re both using the nine, meaning you need to use your final fifth card. Since the 8 is higher than the 7, you win.
If you had AK, you would have had a higher first kicker, so you wouldn’t of had to look at the hands past that.
Luke,
In your scenario you win. you have a fullhouse:
22244
while your opponent just has two pair:
AA448
The only way your opponent should have won, is if you read the board wrong, and you didn’t have a full house.
Marsha,
If the whole board is a flush:
4c 5c 9c Kc Ac
Then the player with the highest club in their hand (as long as it’s higher than any card on the board, so a 6 or better in this example) will win the pot.
If no one has a club in their hand, it’s a split pot.
sorry, i meant one player also had a card in their hand that was the same suit as the flush in the community cards.
regarding the hand with less than 5 essential cards, i.e. high card, one pair, two pair, three and four of a kind; does kickers always apply, and if so, how many of them? Is it always one kicker and then split pot , or do you sometimes look at the two highest cards?
hi, i want to know if this is right i had a pair 2 2 and the other had A 8 the flop was 2 A 4 4 6 I lost the hand as i had three 2’s and two 4’s and he had two A’s and two 4’s and a 6 who is at fault here. ?’
We had the community cards that ended up being a flush. One player had an additional card for the straight, and another had a pair.
Who would of won?
Thanks
Cedie,
straights are linear:
Lowest To Highest
1-2-3-4-5 ——————— 10-J-Q-K-A
Everything else lands in between.
Since “6” is higher than “5”, the 2-3-4-5-6 straight wins.
which is better?
A-2-3-4-5 (mixed suit}
or
2-3-4-5-6 {mixed suit)
Sandra,
Firstly it looks like your Caps Lock key is broken. You should look into that.
Secondly, I’m not sure why you were ever playing Hold’em with wild cards… seems odd to me, but hey if it’s fun why not?
Thirdly, kickers can, and will, come from the board. In a wildcard game, it’s no better to have a “true” four of a kind, than a four of a kind made up from wild cards. You all split the pot.
IF THREE PLAYERS HAVE FOUR ACES WITH WILD CARDS AND THE KICKER IS A KING FROM THE COMMUNITY CARDS BUT ONE PLAYER HAS A KING IN HER HAND, IS IT STILL A SPLIT POT. IN OTHER WORDS CAN THE KICKER COME FROM THE COMMUNITY CARDS OR YOUR HAND.
Hazel,
You lose this pot with a lower two pair.
You: QQ667
Her: QQ776
Since the second pair of sixes is lower than the sevens, you lose.
i have 6,4 and she have 7,3
flop is Q6Q742 who win ? 2 pairs of 7,3
Jan,
You have a high full house, your opponent has four of a kind. Four of a kind will always beat a full house.
Hey stef, read my post above this one, it’s an answer to the exact same question.
in short:
result: split pot.
Reason: Both have the same 5-card hand.
Steve, It’s a split pot.
You always have to make the best 5-card hand. If all five cards are the same as your opponents, it’s a split pot, regardless of what else you have in your hand.
Scenario:
Table: 8,8,J,5,J
P1 – J,10
P2 – 8,8
Who wins?
hey i was watching a game earlier today. the pot was split between 2 players, there hands were J8 J6
the flop was J 9 9 2 Q
i was under the impression that person with J8 wouldve won the entire pot becuase of their high 8, or kicker whatever it’s called. am i wrong?
i had a arguement last night i need cleared up
say i have j7 and the other player has j3 the community cards are 8 8 j q 2
he was saying it is a split pot because we both have jacks and eights and the queen would make up the rest of the hand. but in my poker dealers handbook it clearly states that if both players have the same hand it goes to the highest side card(with the exception of both players playing off the board and thier hole cards being less) who wins? i was under the impression that it would be j7
Toots, you win.
straights are linear:
Lowest Highest
1-2-3-4-5 ——————— 10-J-Q-K-A
Everything else lands in between. Your friend had the lowest possible straight, your straight was higher.
who will in this situation the community cards are 2 3 4 5 Q. My hand is 6 7 and my friend’s hand is A 2 who will win?my friend and i are fighting about this
Vitaly,
In that scenario the player with the 9 would win. In a two pair versus two pair scenario, you look at the value of the top pair first. If it’s the same, then you move on to the second pair. If that’s the same you move on to the kicker.
In this scenario, 9 > 5.
hi me and my friends had an interesting debate about a hand lets say table card were
2 2 3 5 9 i had a hand 5 and 3 and another guy had 9 and 8 who’s had stronger? or who won?
thanks
Very helpful… thanx a lot.. It helped me earn a lot!!!
tsunami:
A mountain in poker?
You can have a mountain of chips
You can play on Everest poker
Other than that, I’ve never heard of any mountain in poker, especially not when talking about hand rankings.
Master of Poker:
You can play poker with a joker, but it’s rare, as it’s seen as a novelty game. Wild cards are oldschool, or for children to most “purest” poker players.
But when you’re with friends, and drinking, it can be a lot of fun.
In your scenario, both players would have the same hand (PS, there’s usually only one joker in the game)
Each player would make the joker an ace, and have 4 of a kind, aces.
Is there such thing as a mountain in poker?
can we play poker with joker card? is it possible?
in the flop:
A A JOKER 10 Q
player 1 has JOKER.
player 2 has Ace
then.. who won the game?
Hey Rajesh,
Four of a kind always beats a full house, Player A wins by a long shot.
Who Wins? Texas Hold’m Poker
Player A: 10 & 5
Player B: 2 & 2
On Board:
10-10-10-7-8
Whether Player A with Four of a Kind will win
or
Whether Player B with Full House will win
Carlos,
You rate two pairs by the top pair first, then the second pair, finally the kicker. So in your example, 10’s and 8’s would win, since 8’s are better than 6’s.
what hand wins two pairs 10s with 6s and ace kicker or 10s and 8s with 4 kicker
if you guys dont even know hand strengths then i would think you would be loosing all your money playing a real money game, soo i wolud recommend playing on full tilt or any other online poker site with play chips (not real money) to get used to the game and the diffrent hand strenghths soo good luck poker is a fun game…………………………………when you know how to play
Hey Rakib,
You can’t “wrap around” a straight. This means that aces are either high, or low, they can’t be both.
The lowest straight: A-2-3-4-5
The Highest straight: 10-J-Q-K-A
Every other straight will be in between.
rakib: no you can’t do thatt
will “J-Q-K-A-2” be a straight?
Hey PokerNoob, I’m not really sure what you’re asking.
The ranks up top are 5-card poker hands. You’re dealt 2 cards in Hold’em,. but you have to use 3 board cards to make a 5 card hand.
why is there 5 cards in every rank? isnt it suppose to be only 2 cards?
can’t wait to try it; will let you know how it worked for me
Make a poker face (put on glasses, close one eye, raise on eyebrow, wear a fake mustache, and say in detectiv-ey italian accent, “I’m bluffing!”
Suits are never taken into account in ranking a poker hand.
But, it’s impossible for you to have a flush, since you had two queens in your hand, he couldn’t of had a flush either with two sevens.
Either way, even if you both had the identical flush, it would be a chop pot, suits never count.
Here is a situation for you guys this actually happened to me playing a regular poker hand i played an A-K-Q-Q-9 of clubs another player laid down a A-10-7-7-5 of spaids and the guy running this game said the spaid flush wins because it was a higher suit.
I promtly left the game. i have never heard of one suit being higher than the other.
Have you?
Hey Joe:
Board: J Q 8 7 A
Player 1: 5 2
Player:2: 4 3
For the Low:
Player 1: 8-7-5-2-A
Player 2: 8-7-4-3-A
Since you always count from the top down for a Low in O8, Player 2 wins (4 is lower than 5).
Please settle this argument. Game=Omaha-Low 8
Player 1: 5 2
Player:2: 4 3
Board: J Q 8 7 A
Who wins?
Thank you. 🙂
Pierre,
In your example, player 1 wins because he has two pair:
Player 1: 9 9 7 7 J
Player 2: 9 9 J 7 5
You only split if all five cards are the same. So if player one had 9,2 then it would be a split, since both players would have 9 9 J 7 5
Hi Sean,
So if it was,
Player 1: 7,9
Player 2: 3,9
Board: J 9 2 5 7
is this a split or does Player 1win? Is the 7 count as a kicker, or is it too low which results in a split…
Hey Pierre,
Both players have a pair of 9’s, but player 1 has a higher kicker.
Best 5 card hands:
Player1: 9 9 10 7 5
Player2: 9 9 7 5 3
Player 1 wins.
Who wins?
Board: J 9 2 5 7
Player1: 10, 9
Player2: 3, 9
Hey Dave,
What happened was your flopped fullhouse got counterfeit.
You have to make the best 5 card hand possible. The best hand you can make is four of a kind (sixes) with an eight kicker.
You: 66668
Him: 6666A
Since the ace is higher than your 8, he wins with a higher kicker.
Unlucky, but not an error.
I have always believed that a pocket pair should hold over a a hand with 2 rag cards ie A7 or K4 however in a recent game i was dealt pocket 8″s the flop came and it showed 866 another 6 came on the turn and the river resulting in 86666 i then lost the hand to an A7 even though all he was holding was A high nothing against a pair/full house which under your winning hands above shows the A7 is the low hand, is this a gliche in the game as it leaves the door open for a table royal flush to be beaten by a much lower hand, at very least i feel the pot should have been split on the basis no one was holding a higher hand than the quad 6’s.
this is not the first time i have witnessed the unfairness of a system that awards the worst starting hand the prize, if we follow your chart my 88 beats his A7 except in the above scenario
In regards to Felipe’s question on two players with flushes, the player who holds the highest ranked hole card between the two players wins.
For example:
A: 10h 5h
B:7h 6h
Board: Ah Qh Jh X X
Player A wins. The determining card doesn’t have to the 2nd highest ranked card.
i thought a full house beat a strait flush. Who knew?
JUST PLAY
Damir,
If the best five card hand is on the board, everyone with cards split the pot.
If there is a royal flush on the field for example: 10 j q k a all diamonds who wins? does everyone split the pot or does the next highest card win?
Sean, i think had rote this example in situation nr 5 (Ax). But you are right, my “7 hands” had to be something like 7 types of hands
paul, 10101099 would win, three of a kind ranks first in full house
if i have a full house of
ten ten ten 99
and other guy has
999 – QQ
which wins?
thanks
laforce, any hand with an ace beats him A2-AA. So there are a few more than seven, but those are indeed all possible scenarios of him being beat.
Ben,
You say
Board: A-9-J-A-3
You: KK
“I LOST TO A PAIR OF ACES AND A PAIR OF JACKS?”
The only explanation is that you’re mistaken. your KK beats any hand with a J, other than JJ or AJ. Chances are they had AJ and won with “Full House, Aces and Jacks”. And you only saw the “Aces and Jacks” part of it.
99.9999% of the time the answer is that the player is simply mistaken, if you actually did win, you need the hand history to prove it.
oeps, there are 7hands that could beat you, so i think i missed a number somewhere 🙂
poss senario’s:
1) bord: A9JA3
you: KK (2pair AAKKJ)
p2: AA (for of a kind AAAAJ)
you lose
2) bord A9JA3
you: KK (2pair AAKKJ)
p2: A with (9,J,3) (full house AAA/99,JJ,33)
you lose
2) bord A9JA3
you: KK (2pair AAKKJ)
p2: JJ (full house JJJAA)
you lose
3) bord A9JA3
you: KK (2pair AAKKJ)
p2: 99 (full house 999AA)
you lose
4) bord A9JA3
you: KK (2pair AAKKJ)
p2: 33 (full house 333AA)
you lose
5) bord A9JA3
you: KK (2pair AAKKJ)
p2: Ax (three of a kind AAAkicker)
you lose
6) bord A9JA3
you: KK (2pair AAKKJ)
p2: (flush)
you lose
7) All outher senario’s YOU WIN
(2pair AAKKJ)
i HAD A PAIR OF KINGS, THE FLOP WAS ACE, 9, JACK. THEN CAME ANOTHER ACE, THE RIVER WAS A 3.
I LOST TO A PAIR OF ACES AND A PAIR OF JACKS?
HOW WHEN I HAD A PAIR OF KINGS, TO GO WITH THE ACES.
THE WINNING HAND WAS A PAIR OF ACES AND PAIR OF JACKS?
HELP?
You win. You have to make the BEST 5 card hand.
You have AA44J
your friend has AA449
His third pair can’t play, so he plays the same two pair as you. You have a higher kicker, so you win the pot.
hi, i just have a question.
im holding ace jack…
my friends has ace two.
the cards in the middle are:
44a29
can u please explain who wins?
This website helps a lot I had a good hand today when I was playing poker with my friends and I folded and now they say that if I didn’t learn the hands I couldn’t play again, so I came here.
Dee, you owe your friend some money.
You got counterfeit on the river, you had your friend beat until that card.
You J,J,6,6,2 (or whatever kicker you had with your 2)
Your friend has J,J,6,6,A
You have to make the best five card hand, this means your pair of two’s no longer plays.
Shep, I’m not sure what you’re saying. It is possible for two players to have four of a kind in Hold’em.
In other poker variations, such as stud, it’s technically possible for all players to have four of a kind.
Last night when we played the community cards read 6, J, J, 2, 6
I had 2 pair ( J’s & 2’s) my friend had an ACE, he claimed that because the 6’s are higher than the 2’s im ruled out and he wins.
I was ademant that i won and took the money. was i right or in the wrong?
u cant have to four of a kind hands
Hugo, you’re correct in that you win. The player with pocket kings got counterfeit and your Ace is now the best kicker for the four of a kind.
Herbert, Technically if you muck your hand, meaning you fold it face down across the line, it’s gone. A mucked hand “technically” can’t be recovered and played.
This rule is not hard-fast, as most pit bosses will allow some mucked hands to be recovered depending on the circumstances of the mucking.
In shot, no you can’t take your hand back, but it does happen a lot anyways.
Anthony:
Community: 2, 3, 4, 2, 5
Player 1: 5, 9
Player 2: 10, 2
Player 2 has three 2’s, since three of a kind beats a pair of 5’s, Player 2 wins.
Hi everyone,
who can explain me this?
table cards J J J J 3
my cards A2
other guy cards KK
who wins?
i think its me..am i right?
because J J J J A > J J J J K
in poker,you throw your hand down and then pick it back up again?
Who wins
Player 1: 5, 9
Player 2: 10, 2
Community: 2, 3, 4, 2, 5
Who wins?
Hey Christos, in short, you lost the hand because your opponent had a better flush.
To learn exactly why, take a quick read at the article I linked to in the post above this one.
Hey Alex, the winning hand in holdem is made from the best 5 card hand using any combination of the seven cards available to you.
Here’s an article I wrote that might help you out:
How to determine the winning hand
Hi, if someone can help me..texas hold em,
five cards on table A,9,3,5,8 all h
i have 10 h , other player has K h.
isn’t that a split???and if not why??
for the record i lost
Hey,
I really enjoy playing poker, and im decent. But I have some missing knowledge spots, so my question is are there any books that explain how the 7 cards are split up in hold em( as in which 5 make up the final hand ). Or any sites? Just with info regarding hold’em basics, cos once I start playing I win quite a lot, but I dont understand everything. E.G ( Had some experiences, where I figured I had a bad hand, put in little chips, ended up winning it but with a small amount of chips )
Sean, I appreciate it very much. As always, I have to put my hand on the stove to realize it’s hot.
Hey Noodle, the problem is that you have to use exactly two cards from your hand, and three from the board.
because there are only two clubs on the board there, with two clubs from your hand you would need one more club on the board to make a flush.
The best hand you can make is two pairs, which loses to a straight.
Hello, I’m still in the beginning stages of poker mainly playing NLTH, still have a world to learn. I decided to give PLO HI a try for the first time and thought that the hand rankings generally apply across all the different poker games. Well, below is a hand I had played and thought that my flush Ace high would always beat a straight. Apparently my flush didn’t work in this hand. I’m the player listed as “ME”. If you have the time to comment, I am most thankful. Please pardon my ignorance if indeed I’m in err.
***** Hand History for Game 57391984403 *****
2,000 PL Omaha – Tuesday, April 07, 13:17:57 EDT 2009
Table Play money 4071452
Seat 9 is the button
Total number of players : 6
Seat 7: Judi555 ( 2,000 )
Seat 8: MaGiC2008 ( 3,965 )
Seat 10: ME ( 933 )
Seat 4: SmokinSupra ( 2,158 )
Seat 5: albundy33333 ( 19,625 )
Seat 9: chickenjack2 ( 25,759.50 )
ME posts small blind [5].
SmokinSupra posts big blind [10].
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to ME [ Ac 3c 8h Kc ]
albundy33333 calls [10]
Judi555 calls [10]
MaGiC2008 calls [10]
chickenjack2 calls [10]
ME calls [5]
SmokinSupra checks
** Dealing Flop ** [ 3d, 8c, 7c ]
ME checks
SmokinSupra checks
albundy33333 checks
Judi555 bets [10]
MaGiC2008 calls [10]
chickenjack2 calls [10]
ME calls [10]
SmokinSupra calls [10]
albundy33333 calls [10]
** Dealing Turn ** [ Th ]
ME bets [30]
SmokinSupra folds
albundy33333 calls [30]
Judi555 calls [30]
MaGiC2008 calls [30]
chickenjack2 folds
** Dealing River ** [ 6d ]
ME bets [237]
albundy33333 folds
Judi555 calls [237]
MaGiC2008 raises [1,185]
ME is all-In [646]
Judi555 calls [948]
MaGiC2008 shows [ 9c, Ad, 7s, 9s ]a straight Six to Ten.
ME doesn’t show [ Ac, 3c, 8h, Kc ]two pairs, Eights and Threes.
Judi555 shows [ 8d, Qh, 9d, 6s ]a straight Six to Ten.
Judi555 wins 302 playchips from the side pot 1 with a straight, Six to Ten.
MaGiC2008 wins 302 playchips from the side pot 1 with a straight, Six to Ten.
Judi555 wins 1,443 playchips from the main pot with a straight, Six to Ten.
MaGiC2008 wins 1,443 playchips from the main pot
Aleksandar:
You have to use the best five card hand for each player. Player one in your example is playing the board since the BEST hand they can make is two pair 10-10-4-4 with a 7 kicker.
Player two has a better kicker: 10-10-4-4-A so they win. For player one, this is known as getting counterfeit.
LouLou:
What happened was correct. Only the best 5 card hand you can make will count. If there is a straight on the board 5-6-7-8-9, even if you hold AA you still split the pot with 23.
You didn’t get screwed by the players, just by the board.
today i played a hand in texas hold’em where me, and 2 other players had the same straight. I was holding the card of the straight, and an A…. I said that I should win the pot, because I had a kicker, but they said we needed to split it because after the 5th card, it didnt matter. Did i get screwed?
Dealer 4 4 10 10 7
pl 1 22
pl 2 A Q who wins ??
Bill: A full house is always ranked by the value of the triples. So:
66622 is higher than 333AA
could youtell me what is the best hand
AA 333 or 666 22 thx
I lost once with a Straight flush to a higher Straight flush =[. It hurts.
I’m sorry Sean, I really have no idea what you’re asking?
Are you saying:
your hand: 5x
your bro: 69
The board: 678910
If that is the case, then it’s a split pot, as you both have the best straight. If that’s not what you’re asking, please format your Q the same way I just did.
if i have 5,6,7,8,9 and 6,7,8,9,10 and my bro has 9,9 6,6 and 6,7,8,9,10 who wins
Hey Sagarika.
Firstly, in all forms of “standard poker” meaning, Hold’em, Omaha, Stud, Razz, Draw, Lowball… any of those, suits do not matter for a winning hand.
This means that a straight flush 5-6-7-8-9 of hearts ties with a straight flush 5-6-7-8-9 of spades.
IN these poker games, suits never matter in the showdown
Just so you know, the poker suit ranking order is alphabetical from worst to best:
Clubs, Diamonds, Hearts, Spades.
(It’s used for the Bring in Stud)
1. The ranking of suits is not mentioned specifically .i.e. whether Spade Royal Flush ranks higher or Hearts Royal Flush etc. Ofcourse it Is given that Spade Flush(with Ace) is the highest possible one
2. Similarly whether Spade Ace as High Card ranks higher than Hearts Ace as High
Card .
Damion Mitchell, the answer is no. You cannot “wrap” straights in any standard game of poker. Think of straights as being a straight line.
The lowest straight is A-2-3-4-5 and the highest straight is 10-j-q-k-a
everything else is in between.
Dani, you use all five cards, so the player with the 7 wins.
hand 1: 22kq7
hand 2: 22kg3
the 7 is higher, so hand 1 wins.
Can this be a straight
J-Q-K-A-2
One player has:
A pair of 2’s, a King, a Queen and a 7
and the other player has:
A pair of 2’s, a King, a Queen and a 3
It is a draw because they have the same kicker (King)? or the first player wins, because the kicker is King, Queen and 7?
Thanks, I am making a Poker program and I have that doubt.
Sorry for my english
don’t sweat the multiple posts, it’s not hard for me to fix them.
I’m curious as to what you disagree on? the validity of comments, or the split pot scenario?
If it’s the comments, then I’m not too worried. I think people know to be weary of random advice from anonymous posters. I do hope they trust my advice at least somewhat though, as I like to think I know what I’m doing most of the time.
Sean,
I disagree… (and sorry about the multiple post my pc had a glich) …
Hey Ace, firstly I wanted to say that 99% of all comments I’ve seen answering questions on this site have been 100% accurate (and that doesn’t include all the ones I answer).
Since I’m the one who’s in charge of writing all the poker rules articles for the site, I figure my comments are every much as useful as the articles.
Anyways, you’re wrong in your answer to Sanold. In fact I gave him the correct answer 1 or two comments below his post.
Both pots are a split pot. The way you are counting the hands is only correct if the player is playing Omaha, since he has only two cards, I have to assume he’s playing hold’em. In hold’em you can use just one card (or none) from you hand, meaning both players in both questions have the same hand:
55522
all split pots.
Sanold Jan 12, 2009
Who wins the following hands:
dealer: 2 5 5 5 3
P1: 2 2
P2: 6 2
(out come of first hand ) (idiots cant read a question right)
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dealer: 2 5 5 5 Q
P1: 2 2
P2: 6 2
(out come of second hand) (dumb asses and you guys actually win these game by bullying over newbies)
Both players have full houses in each hand.. the question is which hand wins…
Player two wins both hands. The Q (in the 1st hand) and the 3 (in the 2nd hand) are not counted. Player two wins because the 6 is the high card. Higher than the EXTRA 2 in each round.
Player 2, congrats on two winning hands there partner.
wow you guys.. some of the hand advice is sooo wrong! Beginners Beware! DO NOT LISTEN to some of these chumps telling you waht hands are better and when there is a split pot or who wins the pot period. If you are playing Hold ‘Em then look at a Hold ‘Em rules site to get your answers and do not trust the yahoo’s on here..lol
i feel sorry for the guys who have lost money listening to the advise found from some online poker guru comment poster.
The only advice or rulings you should go by are the ones posted on official sites (such as this one) and not the commenter.
The rules are simple… The are posted up here for a reason and that is to settle disputes. Go by the ones posted here by the webmaster or find one that has Texas Hold ‘Em rules. Easy enough to find, you found this didn’t you?
awsome forum…
my conception of poker is totally clear now..
thanks 2 all of the guys who have contributed in giving the answers…
“LET YOUR CARDS BE ALIVE AND YOUR POTS BE MONSTEREOUS”
……;P
Kambal, this article should answer your questions:
https://www.pokerlistings.com/strategy/beginner/how-to-determine-the-winning-hand
hey guys…
i know the simple rules of poker but my friends wont belive me in the hands that we are playing we are a little bit confused in winning hands especially a single pair and single card highest where cod i find a best illustration of poker that could answer all my questiond thanks…
Hey serge, I’m not really sure what you’re asking? I think you’re asking this:
Board: 2-6-A-K-7
Hand 1: 2-6
Hand 2: 2-6
Who wins?
If so, it’s a split pot, both players are the winner.
If you’re asking something else, try writing it in the same style as I just did here.
hi, i simple question.
if player 1 has for ex : 2 and 6 and the second the same and in the land u have 2.6.A.K.7 HOW IS THE WINER ?
Ant: It’s a tie because you can only play 5 cards. You’re both, in fact, playing the board, meaning you’ll even tie with a player holding 4-5. The only way a player can beat the board here is by holding an ace, for a slightly higher straight (or a flush, if the board permits)
alright…say the board was 10 9 j q k and in your hand you have a 10 and a 2 and your opponent has a 10 and a 3….do they win? or is it a tie since you can only play the top 5 cards?
alec Rubin: Your question doesn’t really make any sense. When you say “three pair” I’m assuming you mean three of a kind, and “two pair” you mean a pair. Those combined would be a fullhouse.
Board 7jj99
You: 77
Opp: 97
You: 777jj
Opp: 99977
You count the three of a kind half of a full house first, your opponent has three nines, higher than your three sevens, thus your opponent wins.
if my hand was jack seven and i have a three pair of sevens and two pair of jacks but the opponent has a hand of nine and nine and ends up with three pair of nines and 2 pair of sevens who wins the hand.
Jimmy, in any game that has a wild card, and allows for 5 of a kind hands, 5 of a kind is the absolute nuts, beating a royal flush.
this may change due to house rules, but that’s kind of the “standard”
i want to know if 5 of a kind is the second best hand in poker after royal flush
Wade, You’re mistaken, hand two wins the pot. You need to use all five cards of a flush to decide the flush. Hand two has a flush AdKd… while hand one only has a flush AdQd…
ok if the table shows
Ad 9d 8s Qd 4d
Hand one: 10d 2s
Hand two Kd 3s
itwould be a split pot right because the king does not beat the Ace high flush correct
Tom, Ken answered your Q quite nicely, so I’ll just let you read what he said.
Sanold:
In the first hand, it’s a split pot, Player one had a full house 22255 on the flop, but got counterfeit on the turn when the third five came, now both player have the same full house 55522
The second hand is exactly the same thing, no change what-so-ever.
If the river was a 6, then player two would win the pot, but other than a six coming, the only card that will give player 2 the win would be the final 5. After the turn, player one can not win the hand, only split (this is because the final two is in his opponents hand)
jay: Your question is kind of odd. First of all it looks like you’re playing 5 card stud, or 5 card draw? (well actually it looks like you’re playing a poker themed scratch and win)
Firstly, hand 6 only has four cards, so they’re right out. Secondly, the dealer has nothing but a broken straight, so anyone with a card higher than a King, or as little as a pair beats them.
Hand 1: Three of a kind fives (beats dealer)
Hand 2: Three of a kind, Queens (Best hand overall)
Hand 3: Two pair, Aces and fours (Beats Dealer)
Hand 4: Two pair, Jacks and Threes (beats dealer)
Hand 5: Two pair, 10’s and 9’s (beats dealer)
Hand 6: Only has four cards, but still has a pair of 10’s (beats dealer)
So to answer your question:
Yes
Who wins the following hands:
dealer: 2 5 5 5 3
P1: 2 2
P2: 6 2
dealer: 2 5 5 5 Q
P1: 2 2
P2: 6 2
Always remember, the top five cards play. So,
1) On the Board -36A88-
Player 1 – A 5
Player 2 – A K
Player 1 has: AA886
Player 2 has: AA88K
Player 2 wins
2) On the Board -36A88-
Player 1 – A 5
Player 2 – A 4
Player 1 has: AA886
Player 2 has: AA886
Split pot
On The Board
-36A88-
Player 1 – A 5
Player 2 – A K
Who wins and does high card matter with 2 pair.
dealer hand is 6h 7h 8d 9d ks
hand 1 5c 5d 5s 2h 3d
hand 2 qh qd qc 2s 8h
hand 3ac ah 4s 4d 2d
hand 4 jh js 3s 3c kd
hand 5 10h 10d 9c 9s jc
hand 6 10s 10c 4h 5h
do any hands beat dealer?
JOE: the hand with three aces wins, as the other hand has nothing.
Ange: I’m sensing a common theme among 90% of these questions. The answer is that you have to make a 5 card hand. Make the best hand you can using 5 cards for each player, and see who has the highest hand (you use all 5 of the cards to evaluate).
If you’re still stuck:
Player one – QQJ64
Player two- QQJ86
you should be able to see a clear winner from that. (The answer is player two 😉 )
who wins this hand
Board: J Q 4 3 6
Player one: Q 2
Player two: Q 8
or is it a split pot?
hy i have qostion in poker game AAA210 winer or 345QA is a winer which one thank u
Freddie:
Short stack all-in against two players: When a short stack is all-in against two larger stacks, the blinds, short stack, plus the amount of the short stack from each larger stack is placed in the main pot. All players are eligible to win this pot.
The two players on the side are now free to play and bet as usual into a side pot, which only they are eligible to win. (This means there can be two winners in the hand – a side pot and a main pot winner.)
That answer plus many more answers to odd poker situations I wrote about in this article: https://www.pokerlistings.com/odd-poker-rules-and-exceptions
Hey, I have a quick question that is a little confusing.
In Texas Hold’em if three people are playing. All three people go all in on a hand. If the person with the least amount of chips wins the hand. I understand that the winner gets only what they put in from the other two. Then what happens to the rest of the pot? Do the other two split it, or does it go to the second best hand?
Marc, if you’re playing a common game such as Hold’em, Omaha, Stud or Draw the answer is never. The above order of hands never changes (unless you’re making up your own rules for some fancy home game).
There are some variations of poker in which things change slightly, such as three card poker, where a straight will beat a flush. Other than that switch though, all hand orderings remains the same.
when does a 4 of a kind beat a royal flush? If ever or a straight flush?
john: A9 wins since it has a higher straight
6-7-8-9-10
while the other hand has only a lower straight:
4-5-6-7-8
@ utkal:
P2 wins
he has the higgest straight
POKER BOARD 5,6,7,8,10
P1: 4,5
P2: J,9
who wins
witch one win hand 1:A,9
2:8,5
6,4,7,8,10
Ben!!!, in texas hold’em suits ranking order never comes into play, meaning in your example you will split the pot.
(ok Never isn’t really correct, as you will use suits to highcard for a dealer, or chip race. But that’s it)
ok so here is the situation:
Dealer: 2 3 7 J J
P1: J 5(club)
P2: J 5(spade)
do we split the pot or does the pot go to player to because spade beats club??
we are playing texas hold ’em
Steve: Two identical four of a kinds are possible if more than one deck is being used
steve: if the board is KKKKA then the absolute best possible hand is four of a kind kings, with an ace kicker. Meaning all players split the pot.
If the board is KKKK2 whomever has the highest card will win with four of a kind kings (x) kicker.
If both player have an ace intheir hand, again, it’s a chopped pot.
this article is wrong, or i’m wrong, explain how it is possible for more than one person to have the same 4 of a kind? it says the kicker will decide….. am i just being stupid?
Vic, if both players have the SAME straight, such as 5-6-7-8-9, and the straight is the best hand, they split the pot.
both p have a the same Straight its a split?
or thres a way to be the only winner?
kase: both players got 99977 full house, split.
hey, i am confused about “split pots”
heres and example
board
99277
hand one
9, 4
hand two
9, 3
would this be a split pot? Thanks
Brad, any game using a wildcard is going to be using a custom rule set, so really it’s up to whomever’s game it is. But typically a 5 of a kind beats a straight flush, as it’s statistically harder to achieve. In fact, a five of a kind beats all straight flushes including a Royal flush.
Unless I’m mistaken, stats wise 5 of a kind is just as unlikely as a Royal Flush as you have to use 5 specific cards to make the hand, while if you have a 4 card straight flush, you have two cards that can come to complete it (assuming it doesn’t dead-end on the bottom), making it slightly (and I mean slightly) more likely than a royal or five of a kind.
5 of a kind (wild card/joker) beats a straight flush. Right?
Roger: This gets confused often because of how online sites list the winning hand. When you win it would say “Wins with flush Ace high”. In the real world you’d never say that. In your example, the first player would call his hand as:
“I have a flush, Jack high”
while the second player would say that he has a flush “Seven high”.
Because you have to make the best 5 card hand, the winner is the one with the highest flush cards in their hand. If you’re using all 5 on board, and so is your opponent, it’s a split. If either of you has a flush card higher than anything on board, you win the pot.
I have a question regarding flush draws.
If a flop produces akq of clubs for example and two players are holding a flush, one with j6 and the other with 73 then who wins?
I was always led to believe it was the highest card which ranked the flush, in this case an ace so it would be a split pot.
However I have had examples of playing online where the jack has won the hand based of it being higher than my 7.
fo fho dodo that was off the hildo dingo i was ridin up n the hood with my gee dogs thinkin to my self that was off the hizzy fizzy
yeah man that was up n the down yo that was all like up in my grille gee
Absolutely correct Hobbo. Thanks for that.
Just reading through the comments and picked up on this:
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Brad states:
most of these questionsthe awnser is that payer 1/2 has a higher kicker gee
so if the board is
8s Jh Kd Qd Qs
player1 Qh 7h
player2 qc 9h
player 2 won because ithad a higher kicker(number/letter card)
A can be counted as one or 14 witch is abuv the king
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In this hand the pot would be split as both players have the same hand QQQKJ the fact that p1 has 7 and p2 has 9 is irrelevant as you can only play a 5 card hand.
krystal:
Aces are higher valued than any other single card (the suits rarely matter, other than a flushnever for determining a winning hand).
You have two pair with AA228
You lose to a straight 56789
Rule of thumb for scratch and wins: Just assume you’ve lost, you’ll probably be correct.
I am playing poker night scratcher through ca lotto I have an important question.
on the back with the winning hands examples it says A spades is higher than any other card in hand.
But, its shown in order from lowest to highest with the A of spades being the first example. I got A spades, A diamond, 2 hearts, 2 spades, and an 8 hearts.
Dealer got a straight with
5s, 6d,7h,8c,9c
WHO IS THE WINNER?
April:
P1- 6, 6
P2- A, 6
Flop- K, 7, 5, K, 7
Player one got counterfeit. Player two wins the pot with two pairs Kings and Sevens with an Ace kicker.
Lizzy: Yes and no. Suits have no bearing in most aspects of poker. A pot is never decided by suit. That means when playing stud, if two players have the exact same flush A-9-6-5-2 they chop the pot.
Suits are only taken into account for things such as:
Drawing for seats/dealer button
The Bring in stud (two players with the same low card will go to their suits to descide who brings)
That’s actually all the examples I can think of. In these scenario’s the suits are in Alphabetical order: (from worst to best)
Clubs, Diamonds, Hearts, Spades
This is known as the “bridge” suit ranking, since it was taken from Bridge. Games such as Big-Two use the Chinese suit ordering:
Diamonds, Clubs, Hearts, Spades
I wrote a bunch of odd rules and what-nots in an article here with this very information. Check it out if you want to learn a bunch of rarely useful knowledge.
I was wondering if there is a ranking to the suits when all players have the same cards?
In this hand, who wins?
P1- 6, 6
P2- A, 6
Flop- K, 7, 5, K, 7
KAG: player 1: K 9 , player 2: K 8 , player 3: K 4
Table: K A A Q 4
It’s a three-way chop, all players win. Since you have to use five cards, and you can use any combination of the board cards and your own, all players have – KKAAQ as their best 5 card hand.
in this scenario who wins?
player 1: K 9
player 2: K 8
player 3: K 4
Table: K A A Q 4
who wins?
WHAT IS THE WINNING NUMBER? NUMBER:10-10-10-10-7 OR 2-2-2-6-J
ive came out of the poker world series and i lost $1,000,000,000 guted
Gee:
Anytime there is a board with three of a kind, and you have a pair in your hand you have a fullhouse.
Over:
P1: 8,8
P2: 9,9
P3: K,Q
Community Cards: A,A,A,5,Q
All three players have a full house, Aces over, but they all have different valued pairs. Aces over eights, Aces over nines, and Aces over Queens.
Player three wins the whole pot.
i dont know if this being said. this is a question about full house hand.
this how it goes say if a player has a pair of any hand and the flop hand comes out to be:
Q 4 J Q Q
or any three of a kind
does this mean the player with the pair always gets a full house?
thk you in advance
blindsided: three 5’s and a pair of two’s will win. Three 2’s are lower than three 5’s.
Over: P3: K,Q will win. Three A’s and 2 queens are higher than P1 and P2.
player A has a fullhouse three 2’s and a pair of Queens , player B has three 5’s and a pair of two’s who wins ??
Hi, i am dumbfounded by this:
P1: 8,8
P2: 9,9
P3: K,Q
Community Cards: A,A,A,5,Q
Is it a split pot amongst the 3 players??
bruce it is a straight
most of these questionsthe awnser is that payer 1/2 has a higher kicker gee
so if the board is
8s Jh Kd Qd Qs
player1 Qh 7h
player2 qc 9h
player 2 won because ithad a higher kicker(number/letter card)
A can be counted as one or 14 witch is abuv the king
felipe, its not correct
if two ppl have the same card win ( 2pair 1pair flush ect.) then whoever has the highest second card wins
just wondering really here. how does a double queen beat one pair.
Board:8c 9d jc 2s 4h
player 1 : qs qd
player 2 : kd jh
Here player two is playing a pair of Jacks:
Jc-Jh-Kd-9d-8c
While Player one has a Pair of Queens:
Qs-Qd-Jc-9d-8c
You make the best 5 card hand, it doesn’t matter what cards you use (your own or the board) just the final best hand.
another request
have to know why player 1 wins
Board: js 2h jc 3d 4s
player 1: 6h ks
player 2: 10c qc
You both have the same category hand (a pair of jacks) your kicker is Queen high (Js-Jc-Qc-10c-4s) while Player 1 has a kicker King high (Js-Jc-Ks-6h-4s)
If you just look at the top three cards you’ll see
Js-Jc-Qc vs. Js-Jc-Ks
Count your hands from top down, when there is a difference, that’s where you choose a winner. If the third best card was the same you’d go on to the fourth. If all 5 cards are the same, then you chop the pot. Hope that helps
sorry another request
have to know why player 1 wins
dealers hand
js 2h jc 3d 4s
player 1
6h ks
player 2
10 c qc
because i was player 2
just wondering really here. how does a double queen beat one pair.
dealers hand
8c 9d jc 2s 4h
player 1
qs qd
player 2
kd jh
The rules of Holdem state that its the best 5 card hand. you must play five cards. in the event of a tie it goes the the kickers. not the highest single kicker but all playable kickers.i.e the best 5 cards.
In the scrnario with the A9 vs the A7 and the 88 on the board the hand is decided by the 5th card.
Both players have 8-8-A-K-x
but Player one has 8-8-A-K-9
and player 2 has a best hand of 8-8-A-K-7
so player one wins.
if the board had another card higher than 9. i.e 8-8-K-J-7
then it woudl be a tie with both players having the best possible five card hand with 8-8-A-K-J
The same issue come up with flushes when both players have a flush with the Ace on the board. Both have an Ace high flush but the second highest card of the suit plays to make the winning hand.
Okay here is my scenario….
*note – there is no flush in this hand for either players*
Player 1 A-9
Player 2 A-7
Table K-6-8-8-4
Player 1 (best 5) 8-8-9-K-A
Player 2 (best 5) 8-8-7-K-A
Here is the question, they both have a pair of 8’s with an Ace kicker. The only differance between the hands is the 9 and 7. So do they push for the pair of 8’s and the Ace kicker OR does the 9 and 7 decide the winner even though they are both lower than the Ace kicker? (need help fast, a fight almost broke out over this one) Thanks!
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player one wins with a pair of A’s and 9’s
Ant:
Player 1 A-9
Player 2 A-7
Table K-6-8-8-4
Player 1 (best 5) 8-8-9-K-A
Player 2 (best 5) 8-8-7-K-A
The kicker plays. Because the 9 beats the board, meaning it’s higher than the 6 and the 4 it is used in the hand (just like you listed in your best 5’s). It plays, and player 1 is the winner of the whole pot.
Gee: Your question is a little confusing, but it sounds like you’re asking this:
Your hand: 8x (x is for anything else)
Other Hand: JJ
the board: 88xxx
Assuming that’s what you’re asking, and one of the x’s isn’t a jack, then you will be the winner. If this is not your question, ask again. It helps if you put in the hands like the examples below. thx
Okay here is my scenario….
*note – there is no flush in this hand for either players*
Player 1 A-9
Player 2 A-7
Table K-6-8-8-4
Player 1 (best 5) 8-8-9-K-A
Player 2 (best 5) 8-8-7-K-A
Here is the question, they both have a pair of 8’s with an Ace kicker. The only differance between the hands is the 9 and 7. So do they push for the pair of 8’s and the Ace kicker OR does the 9 and 7 decide the winner even though they are both lower than the Ace kicker? (need help fast, a fight almost broke out over this one) Thanks!
im fairy new to poker, learnt most i need to from facebook poker:)
well the question is this if the opponent has two jacks and i had a eight.
then the dealers card gets dealt and i have a pair of eights from the dealt dealer who is the winner. i was assuming that because i have a pair of eight i win, thanks you in advance for the advice
I have question: I have 7-7 and the other player has A-5 and the community card has A-2-5-10-9 who is the winner
M dog: Two players have the same hand
player one 3 7
player two 3 8
flop 3 A K 2 10
First off, that’s a board the flop is only the first three cards. As for your question, players must make five card hands.
Player One: 3-3-A-K-10
Player Two: 3-3-A-K-10
So yes, they split the pot. if the 10 was a 4, then the kicker would play making player two the winner.
two players have the same hand
player one 3 7
player two 3 8
flop 3 A K 2 10
both players have a pair of 3s but does the high card on the board split the pot or does it go to the kicker?
Sean: whats the fall of the river?
kalijha: Depends what falls on the river
if i have a pair of 3’s and she has a pair of 5’s who wins?
bobby :
Play 1: ME: 10d, Jh DEALER: 6s, 7s
board: 4h,4s,5s,4d,8s
The dealer wins with a straight – 4-5-6-7-8
Play 2: ME: 4d, 3d Dealer: 4c,5c
board: Jc,6c,5h,2s,Qc
Here you have a straight, but you lose to the dealers’s flush (4c-5c-Jc-6c-Qc)
Playing against a dealer? Sounds like a “Texas Hold’em Scratch And Win”? Or as I like to call them “Bad Beat Poker”. I’ve never lost with the big full or quads more often.
Jessica – “Actually, Sean in Holdem you are allowed to use one, both, or neither of your hold cards. Both players have a full house 9-9-9-7-7. ”
That’s exactly what I said. “they both have a full house” where my exact words. I also said:
“in Hold’em you are allowed to use only one card out of your own two”
I’m not sure where we’re disagreeing here?
“Mike – The way you’re counting the hands is how you do it in Omaha, in Hold’em you are allowed to use only one card out of your own two, thus they both have a full house.In Omaha you have to use two cards out of your four.”
Actually, Sean in Holdem you are allowed to use one, both, or neither of your hold cards. Both players have a full house 9-9-9-7-7.
Play 1: ME: 10d, Jh DEALER: 6s, 7s
board: 4h,4s,5s,4d,8s
Play 2: ME: 4d, 3d Dealer: 4c,5c
board: Jc,6c,5h,2s,Qc
New to hold’em so im just checking.
Mike – The way you’re counting the hands is how you do it in Omaha, in Hold’em you are allowed to use only one card out of your own two, thus they both have a full house.In Omaha you have to use two cards out of your four.
pantsula – I don’t understand where there is confusion here, 6-3 has a pair of 6’s, wile K-8 has nothing but a King high (no pair). 6-3 wins every time. (Also you wrote “Flop is – 2 6 5 7 J”, technically the flop is just 2-6-5, turn is 7 river is J, all together it’s “the board”.)
Todd – If the players don’t mention suits, it’s always taken as the suits do not matter. A flush is the one hand that even new poker players rarely miss. It’s easy to spot. So if no suits are given, you assume it’s rainbow.
sunny – You’re thinking about a “counterfeit” situation, but this is not one of them. Count from the top down, player one has K-K-10-10-9 player two has K-K-7-7-A, a 10 is higher than a 7, so player one wins.
You’re thinking of a situation like this:
Player 1: 4-4
Player 2: A-9
Board: K-K-Q-6-Q
Now both players are playing two pair, KK and QQ, but player two has an ace kicker, while Player one plays the board. The last queen falling counterfeit his pair leaving his hand worthless.
player1
Question- who wins the pot-
player 1 has 10,9
player 2 has A,2
flop k k 10 7 7
Does the Ace (player 2)win cause there are 2 pairs on the table???
Some of the questions asked by people need more information because they dont mention the suit of the cards. A flush beats many hands and in some questions it is not known if the person has a flush or not.
this is a really cool site
Larry, unfortunately you’re getting a ton of mixed answers to your relatively simple question. Will was correct the SECOND time when he corrected himself. It is a split pot. Remember that BOTH players play their best 5 cards. For each player, his best hand is a Full House, 999-77. Both player A and B will disregard their second cards (The A and the 7) because they do not enhance their best hand. Sean Lind had great advice when he said “always count down until there’s a difference.” I’ve never thought about it that way but that’s great advice.
pantsula, Player 2 wins, Pair of 6’s
Hey guys. We had a huge fight about this last night and I need your help to resolve…
player 1 has – K 8
Player 2 has – 6 3
Flop is – 2 6 5 7 J
who wins the pot?
Actually Will you were right the first time. He had the boat with 7’s over 9’s 777-99. That beats the three of a kind with the Ace kicker
Kristin, in a high game (such as holdem) always count from the top down until there’s a difference.
Player 1 has A-K-Q
Player 2 has A-K-J
Queen is higher than a Jack. 🙂
kristen…. Q high does it…you count 5 highest cards on the table… watch world poker tour
wait scratch last comment…my apoligies…its a split pot my bad…you can only count 5 cards…split pot
in reference to larry’s question the hand 9-7 wins because the one with 9-A is just a three of a kind with an ace kicker but the 9-7 is actually a boat (full house)… therefore the 9-7 has a better hand
Need help- texas holdum
Player a- 9 A , Player b- 9 7.
Flop- 9 9 7 7 4
Who is the winner or would this be a split pot.
HI,
Please help, Do you take the best five cards for each player even if they are all on the table?
Player 1: J,9
Player 2: Q,10
Table: A,K,3,6,7
Is this a split pot? Or does player 2 win with the Q high? Although they share the A high on the table???
Ryno Mellet. The hand rankings are exactly as it shows above there. Four Aces is four of a kind. It’s the best four of a kind, but it will still lose to a straight flush. (A royal flush is just a straight flush, but the highest possible one. It gets its own name because it’s the highest possible hand you can make in the game)
Hi There, I am kind of new to poker, and opviously uninformed of holdem’ poker, so we just play normal 5 card poker. A friend of mine told me that the best possible hand is Aces High (4 Aces) is that true, or does the 4 Aces only count as an 4 of a kind?
If community cards are a hearts flush and player 1 has 2s Kd and player 2 has 3d and Ac confirm the pot is split as the winning 5 cards are the community cards and there are no heart kickers out there.
Basically you are only limited to 5 cards no more
Doan, I emailed this to you as well:
If the flush on the table is made up of hearts, and both players have no hearts in their hand, the pot is split. Poker always used the best 5 card hand.
If either player has a heart in their hand that is higher than any of the hearts on the board, they have a better flush and will take the pot.
Scott:
hand 1 – 8-5
hand 2 – k-9
Board – 35663
The winner is hand 1. Here is why:
Hand 1’s best 5 card hand is:
66 55 8 (two pair, 6’s and 5’s, Eight Kicker)
Hand 2’s best 5 card hand is:
66 33 K (two pair 6’s and 3’s, King kicker)
If the board was 66553
and the hands where
AK vs. 83, AK would now win, since both players have two pair 66 and 55, but AK has a higher kicker.
hand 1 has 8-5 and hand 2 has k 9 and the board is 35663, does hand 2 take it with the king 9 or does the hand with 8-5 take it.
What if there was a flush on the table, and it was between two players? One player has a pair of three’s and the other one has a high queen. If the Flush is universal for both players, doesn’t it come down to who has the best hand besides the common flush? Or does both players use the flush and split pot?
My email is [email protected] – Please send me a reply. It’ll contribute to my overall knowledge of Hold’em, Thanks.
BOLA DE PUTOS!!!!!!!!
Edick Morad Jun 9, 2008
Question:
Hand One: A, 3
Hand Two: A. Q
Community: A. 4, 4, 7, K
Both players have the best 5 card hand of:
A, A, 4, 4, k
It’s a chop pot. If that K was a J, AQ would win.
astrit Jun 7, 2008
Kh-Ah-2h-3h-4h
This is not a straight, as straights can not wrap in hold’em. But it is a flush.
Question:
Hand One: A, 3
Hand Two: A. Q
Community: A. 4, 4, 7, K
Who Wins?
If we have the order like this: King(heart) A (heart) 2 ( in german Karo which looks like red quadratic form) 3 (heart) and 4 (heart). Is this a valid straight? Thank you
otter player one would win with four of a kind altho player 2 has a full house. .. a very strong hand four of a kind is ultamently better.
If player 1 hole cards are 8,2, and player 2 hole cards are K,4, and the board is 2,K,4,2,2; would player 1 win with his four of a kind or would player 2?
Hey guys, after re-reading these questions, i have realized something, even though Hold-Em has 7 cards, you only get to use 5. Pick the 5 that make you the best hand and go from there. Always compare each hand to the 5th card. Flushes almost never split pot. If the board had
A Q 7 5 3 of spades, and noone has a spade down, it’s a split, but all it takes to beat the board is a 4s or higher, because it would beat the 3 on the board. If one person had the 2, it’s still a split.
I recommend the following:
Any book by Doyle Brunson;
Any book by Dan Harrington;
the DVD “Poker for dummies” hosted by Moneymaker is an AWESOME starter for most of the questions I’ve seen here, and only costs $12.00 or so.
Enjoy your games, we play every Friday night at my house, and most of us are in a casion playing every month or so as well.
(I even got a professional Hold’Em table in the basement. We call it out Poker Room)
Hogan, if the first pair ties, then it goes to the second pair. it only goes to the kicker if the second pair also ties. if the first pair second pair AND kicker all tie, you split.
Hey John, the hand you’re talking about (a straight to the Ace 10-J-Q-K-A… it’s nickname is Broadway).
It’s the best possible straight. In Hold’em it’s a very strong hand, but is beaten by any flush or full house.
If the board has no pair, and no three cards of one suit, it’s the nuts… the best hand you can have.
If the board does have a pair, or three, four, or five cards of a suit it loses value. So you’ll have to play it keeping that in mind.
If you’re playing Omaha instead of hold’em, It’s even more important to be careful if the board has the pair or suited cards.
ok How strong is this hand or is it not at all.
A 10 J Q K – Mixed suit
I thought that this hand should be a very good hand to have but my friend said that it would be beaten by a full house. Is that right?
remember a strate flush with ace k q j 10 is the best hand
Nate: Look at all five cards in flush. If the highest card ties, it’s the 2nd card that determine winner. If the 2nd card ties, it’s the 3rd card etc
Cav: 99933 > AA333
Hogan: if board is q 8 10 k 10, then 9 9 > A 8 (pick 5 best cards each player has. If highest pair ties, then 2nd pair determines winner.)
Mark: kkkjj > jjjAA
shintle and jonzee: if board is KS JS 10S 9S 5S, then QS > 7S (You guys playing in same game???)
Guido: Look at all five cards in flush. If the highest card ties, it’s the 2nd card that determine winner. If the 2nd card ties, it’s the 3rd card etc
on an ace high flush on the board does it matter who has the next highest card
If I had AA333 and another guy had 99933 which full house wins.
Hey guys! I’m pretty up to date on poker nut last week I had something that I never run into. on the board was…..
Q 8 10 K 10
I had A 8 and the guy that said he beat me had 9 9.
Now my question is..is that when you have two pair I thought that as long as you have the same high pair no matter what the second pair is it comes down to your kicker because two pair is two pair if you have the same high pair. I thought I was supposed to win because I carried A kicker?
which wins.
jack jack jack ace ace
or
king king king jack jack
this is a holdem game with two jacks and one king on the board.
i hold an ace and jack. he holds 2 kings.
K J 10 9 5 are all spades and all community cards. I have the 7 other guy has the queen.
Does he win, or is it split pot?
Vader and Pete-
Pete it is possible because they were playing hold’em.
for example the board could read
5226Q
vador could hold 55 (fives full of two’s)
and his friend could hold 26 (two’s full of sixes)
So it is very much possible that those hands are legit
K J 10 9 5 are all spades and all community cards. I have the 7 other guy has the queen.
The winning hand is? Or is it a split pot.
Hello guys, I have the following question.
If you hit a flash, but the A is on the table, and two players hit the flash, how do you determine who wins? Do you split the pot?
Thank you!
Bruce – A-2-3-4-5 is a legitimate hand. Also referred to a wheel draw.
Vador – you seem to be a little confused about your/your friend’s hand. you mention you had 5-5-5-2-2 vs 2-2-2-6-6. As you can see, this is impossible as there are only 4 cards to every number/picture in a deck.
fyi in a case of 5-5-5-2-2 vs. 6-6-6-2-2, the second hand is the better hand.
Hello, everybody
I’m a beginner and I have a little question:
my friends and I where playing a texas hold’em last week, and we had a fight about a hand.
I had a five full of two’s
My friend had a Two full of sixes
My friend argued that his hand was better than mine since his highest card was a 6 whereas mine was a 5. But I think I win because I have three 5’s whereas he have three 2’s
hey im bruce tonight i was beatin with a hand ace 2 3 4 5. is that a straight i wasnt sure.
Felipe – i do not agree with Erik Winkler’s reply …(1) he assumes that on a board showing (for instance) 4 hearts with Ace as the highest … that we split the pot if you have a 2 hearts and i have the King of hearts …. i clearly win.
The correct answer to your query is the next highest heart in a players hand is the winner – unless the board holds the next highest and then it is a split pot.
(2) Assuming the board has the next highest card outside of the two pair then it is a split pot. If one of the players has a higher “kicker” than the other player – or the board then he/she wins.
regards
Shannon
Giovanni, The Ace and Queen are irrelevent in this hand – tell your cousin .. .its the “best five cards” including one or two from your own hand plus up to the five community cards – you can’t use six cards ….. this is a “split pot” …
my webiste has some official rulings for you … will be live in a couple of days – check it out then.
regards
shannon
giovanni,
‘split pot’ since u both have straight with 10 as top card.
Hey guys. IF i have Ace,10 the other guy has 7 10.
The flop is 6,7,8,9 and Q.
Who is winning.We almost had a fight over this last nite because the guy said he had a straight plus the pair 7 and he has winning hand.So can you please clear this up for me.And also can you refer me to an official rule to explain this.This is my cuzin and he is still upset so i just want to convince him that he was wrong.
thank you guys.
Felipe 1) that should have been a ‘split pot’
2) split pot also
Erik Queen doesnt matter but k9 would win because 9 is a higher kicker
Hey guys, I have a simple question. If at the end of the hand I have K 9 and another dude has K 8 who would win if the community cards held a queen or does that even matter?
Hello. I am a begginer and have two questions:
1) I was playing with some friends and we had a situation where two of them had a flush, using an ACE from the table. We decided that the winner was the one with the second highest card of the same suit. Was that correct or the only card that matters on a flush is the highest?
2) When two players have one pair, the card that decides the winner (kicker) is the highest on players’ hand or including the cards on the table? For 1-pair games, if the kicker is the same for both players should we decide based on the next better card?
is it possible to open with an open ended flush 6 7 8 9 of hearts in draw poker
This is a great site to help individuals with the hand rankings. The best I have found. Thank you and this will help in teaching my friends how to play!