01-21-04, LearnTexasHoldem:

Breaking Ties For Flushes...

Question: thanks for a great web site. here is my question. last night we were playing texas holdem and the five cards that were turned wereall hearts for a flush on the board. the first player had a queen of hearts and a 2 of diamonds. the top two cards in the flush that was on the board were a ace and king. the second player had no hearts in his hold cards. who wins the hand

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Answer: That's a common question. The answer is that the person with the best five cards win. So if the first player had a Q of hearts the he would have to win in that hand.

Here is another example:

You have: AK spades

He has: 3d3h

The flop/turn/river:

2h - 4h - Ah - 9h - Kh

He would win the hand.

His best five cards are: 3h - 4h - Ah - 9h - Kh

Your best five cards are: 2h - 4h - Ah - 9h - Kh

* Notice how his 3 of hearts beat the 2 of hearts on the board. Now if the 2h was instead a 5h, you would split the pot. Then you would both have the same hand.

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