Hand #1292876304 I have pocket AA. How did I not get half the pot, Rbravo1506
Hand plays out one player wins half pot with two pair.. Takes half the pot
Second player had two Kings takes half the pot
I’m sitting with two aces. Am I missing something?
Thanks for the help
Keep in mind: Hold’em is not a split pot game (like Stud Hi/Lo or Omaha Hi/Lo).
You and the player named 05089999 both had the same (and most importantly) lowest stacks when all the money went in 4-ways. So, you and 05089999 can only win the main pot. The additional 2nd pot was contested between Megabalde (2nd in chips among the 4) and Fitty (the biggest stack) as a side pot.
Fitty’s pair of Kings with 9 kicker beat out Megabalde’s pair of Queens with J kicker to win that side pot of 493 chips. Your aces unfortunately got cracked as 05089999 rivered two pair (Kings and 5’s) to take the main pot of 1843 chips.
Yes two pots in total were awarded and yes you did have the 2nd best hand overall. BUT you were only in contention for the main pot and for that pot you were sadly 2nd best and thus didn’t win.
Also notice that the two awarded pots were not equal in value (or as you used the term…”halved”); so, nothing was halved in that particular hand.
Thank you Rob. I think I understand it. A lot to think about next time.
You explained it very well