Posted Sun Mar 23, 2003 3:08 am GMT by snyder46n2
so im a begginner to the fullest, i just play around w/ my friends , but we get into a lot of situations where we dont know who wins:
lets say: i had an ace of clubs and a 5 of diamonds, and he had a ace of spades and a 5 of hearts.... none of us had anything, so its up to the highest card right?? so who wins?
another situation we've had is:
i have a jack and a 2 and on the river a pair of 4's and a j and also a 2, so obviously i have pair of j's, and i get to choose from the pair of 4's and the 2's, now my friend had a king and he used the pair of 4's to get 2 pair, who wins? does it matter that i have 3 pairs, or since he has the king he wins???
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Posted Sun Mar 23, 2003 4:02 pm GMT by Carson Cashman
Hey Snyder, heres the deal:
You ask:i had an ace of clubs and a 5 of diamonds, and he had a ace of spades and a 5 of hearts.... none of us had anything, so its up to the highest card right?? so who wins?
This is one of those few situations in holdem where its a tie, and you split the pot.
You ask: I have a jack and a 2 and on the river a pair of 4's and a j and also a 2, so obviously i have pair of j's, and i get to choose from the pair of 4's and the 2's, now my friend had a king and he used the pair of 4's to get 2 pair, who wins? does it matter that i have 3 pairs, or since he has the king he wins???
Your friend with the Kings would win. In hold'em, you make the highest 5 card hand possible from your cards and the board cards. You would have Jacks and Fours, while your friend would have Kings and Fours. Your other smaller pair doesn't matter one bit.
Hope that helps
Posted Sun Mar 23, 2003 11:09 pm GMT by Guest
thanx dude that helped me tons
i didnt know we could split the pot
how long have u played? would u consider urself a really good player?
and also is there any strategy, cuz i know me and my friends, we just rely on luck, and some strategy when it comes to blufffin and stuff, but other than that is there anything else to improve my game?
Posted Mon Mar 24, 2003 4:22 pm GMT by Carson Cashman
Hehe.
Well, did you take a look at the strategy sections to the left? Those are aimed at beginners and intermediate players.
If you really want to improve your game, go out and buy Hold'em Poker for Advanced Players by Skalansky and Malmuth. Its an excellent book on Hold'em strategy.
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