please settle a poker debate

[dionysus]

I know I'm right here, but anyway:

The scenario: Hold Em

My cards: pocket 4s
His cards: pocket 6s

Community cards: 9,9,10,10, A

Split pot, no? We share the same 5 community cards. Tie: 2 pair (9s and 10s), ace kicker
He contends he wins because his pockets are higher. I contend he needs to go back to poker school.

 

[Seventh777]

Let him discard the ace for his 6, as that is what he is basically doing, then lay down all the community cards .

 

[dunover]

I know I'm right here, but anyway:

The scenario: Hold Em

My cards: pocket 4s
His cards: pocket 6s

Community cards: 9,9,10,10, A

Split pot, no? We share the same 5 community cards. Tie: 2 pair (9s and 10s), ace kicker
He contends he wins because his pockets are higher. I contend he needs to go back to poker school.

He certainly does need to go back to poker school, then take remedial night classes too.

 

[dionysus]

He swears he's forced to play with the pocket pair and thus factor in. I explain he does not, but would were they higher than what's on board. ie the kicker on board were a 5, his 6 would reign, however, since it is not, his pair is moot

 

[JackTenOff]

Yes, split pot, best 5 card hand wins.

 

[dionysus]

thanks all

 

[slotmaster]

He swears he's forced to play with the pocket pair and thus factor in. I explain he does not, but would were they higher than what's on board. ie the kicker on board were a 5, his 6 would reign, however, since it is not, his pair is moot

yup you got it here, the ace counts therefore it is a split pot.


By the way, I like your avatar and signature.

 

[Cogge]

He swears he's forced to play with the pocket pair and thus factor in. I explain he does not, but would were they higher than what's on board. ie the kicker on board were a 5, his 6 would reign, however, since it is not, his pair is moot

Maybe he's played too much Omaha (where indeed you are forced to use 2 of your 4 pocket cards.

 

[dionysus]

that's my theory

 

[Marie2473]

I also think he is thinking about Omaha, in texas hold em thats a split for sure.

 

[threescatters]

It is a chopped pot in texas hold em. You can tell your friend he is welcome in my homegame anytime.

 

[rockycatt]

It is a chopped pot in texas hold em. You can tell your friend he is welcome in my homegame anytime.

if I may id like to add that in final table of mtt tourney's at some poker houses that all players in agreement [I think 6 or under] can split the pot ,and stop the game [that is commonly referred to as a chop ]

 

[cpdnd31]

poor Gabe he is never gonna live this one down!!!

 

[dionysus]

poor Gabe he is never gonna live this one down!!!

lmao
I'm more curious if i'll see the 20 bucks or the Intertops chat report

 

[cpdnd31]

I think after I explained the hand and the fact KK JJ 9 -KK JJ were highest hands making his 3's null- and 9 was kicker so he already used 4 cards making his pair null and turning it meaning one 3 into a kicker - and his 3 doesn't beat the 9 lol - if other player beat 9 kicker other player wins - if not split pot lol- the whole time i think he was trying to use 6 cards and that's where he was getting messed up.




It's Chocmartini time by the way!!!!

 

[BMWSTACK]

You may want to find different friends to play poker with, unless you want to teach him a leeson and take advantage of him