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Such as poker hands are determined?
I understand how the individual ranked hands (pairs, two pair, trips, etc.), but how are the hands determined if there is a kicker. I would assume that if I have a pair of Kings with a Jack have football, I would be a hand, a pair of kings with a 4 kicker has lost, but we end up splitting the pot. Why is that? And another question about this. Why do people that all go in early in the game, sometimes take a little of the pot if they have a lesser hand (I have a flush, they have a straight win. I still have a large majority of the pot, but you win something, why?)
to determine for your first question must be a bit more information on why you have a split pot. However kickers who are of the highest card determines. In your situation, It appears that you have won the pot and not divided, but it could have been missing you something. For your second question, it is likely are taking the concept of the side pot. You see are only allowed to bet, to take as much as you. For example, let's say there are 3 players. Player A $ 80 player B has $ 100 Player C has $ 200, we take to, Player B called all in and the other players called it. That is, it's $ 280 in the pot ($ 100 each of B and C, and $ 80 from A). Because Player A has only $ 80, he won the is $ 240 ($ 80 from each player) is. The remaining $ 40 is the side pot. The mainpot of $ 240 goes to the winner of 3 players. The side pot of $ 40 goes to the winner between B and C (because their money and not A's).
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