the rules of poker!!

ok!

i have had two arguments in 3 days about flush's!!

playing texas hold em!
say the board is:
As, 6s, 8s, Jh, 4d


one person has Ks, 7s

another: Js, 5s


yeah! both have ace high flush's one with a king and one with a jack!!


ok, so the king high wins!

BUT!!!!
2 people have told me "Thats a split pot!! that's not the rules we play, it all depends what rules you play!! where I play thats a split pot!!"

I tell them there is no such rule! i bet you £100 you cant find me a book in a month that says thats the rules, I'm right etc!!


does anyone know of a rule where in said situation that would be a split pot!!

does that make sense or am i going mad???

Your answer is correct ie, AK876 beats AJ865 but lots of home games have home rules - be sure to discuss them BEFORE you start playing.Even better, make them write them down - that way, you are all singin from the same song book.

Anyone here ever heard of a rule like that?

That's a common "house rule" as deuce stated. but, A K flush beats an A J flush. Its best 5 cards.

Sounds like someones family lied to them when they were younger and they never learned the real rules

yup people get mixed up with split pots alot
when is doubt, just remember BEST 5 CARDS for a poker hand and whoever's got the higher hand wins

Just curious, was it the loser of the hand who told you that???

I've never heard of that. If they are the loser they may just be makin somethin up to keep their chips.

The winner is the one with the 5 best cards made from all the cards dealt - so the King hand would win. If the 5 best cards were on the table, then it would be a split pot.

I agree, thats a pile of ..........., Poker is poker and you have to make the best ( 3, 5 or 7 ) card hand with the cards at your disposal. I wouldn't play with whoever told you that, they should really be playing Old Maid or something simpler.