Split Pots (Straights, Flushes, and Straight Flushes)

     In the case of straights, flushes, and straight flushes it's simply a matter of who has the highest ranked card(s) in their straight or flush. That means there are only nine different possible five-card straights. Same goes for straight flushes (including the royal straight). In a straight the suits do not matter. Here are some examples with straights and straight flushes.

Player One                Loses to                     Player Two
                                       
With a board of:

Player One                Loses to                     Player Two
                                       
With a board of:

Player One                     Beats                   Player Two
                                       
With a board of:

     The same idea goes for flushes, except that if both players have the same high card then you compare the second highest card. If the second highest is the same you go to the third...until the five highest flush cards are compared. Here are some examples with flushes.

Player One                     Beats                   Player Two
                                       
With a board of:

Player One                     Beats                   Player Two
                                       
With a board of:

Player One                Loses to                     Player Two
                                       
With a board of:

If you're still having trouble figuring out who wins when multiple players have a flush, go to our flush example page.

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