What Happens When Poker Hands Tied
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- There are no tie-breakers in Texas Hold 'em. Poker is a 5-card hand. The best 5 card hand wins. If two people have identical 5-card hands, then you split the pot, no tie-breakers. In your example, one person had 10-10-Q-J-5. The other person had 10-10-Q-9-5. The first hand is better. Pair of Tens, with a Queen-Jack kicker.
- Poker Hand Rankings Quiz. Put your knowledge of poker hands to the test with the quiz below.
In high-low split games, the high hand receives the odd chip in a split between the high and the low hands. The odd chip between tied high hands is awarded as in a high game of that poker form.
Introduction
After doing math analysis and consulting on about 200 games for game inventors I learned a thing or two. One is that games that are totally out of left field have almost no chance. If you can't explain the rules of a game in under 15 seconds players won't have the patience to learn it, dealers will make errors, and casino management likely won't give it a chance in the first place. Games that have the best chance to succeed are blackjack and poker variations, because players already understand the basic rules of those games. With the exception of Casino War all successful new table games have taken blackjack or poker and introduced just one major rule twist.
Most blackjack variants I have tried let players do something they couldn't do before, meanwhile turning some wins into ties or ties into losses. In my opinion the market is saturated with such games but the door is open for the opposite, a game that turns ties into wins by taking away some choices. That is why I created Ties Win Blackjack. The game pays 1 to 2 on all ties, mostly by taking away the option to double and split. The game is easy to learn, easy to deal, and the strategy is almost the same as regular blackjack. It is also a better bet for players than most blackjack games. I'm not saying every player will like it but hope players looking for a simpler or less volatile version of blackjack will like it.
The game completed a field trial at the Edgewater casino in Laughin Nevada in May 2005. Currently it is not available in any land casinos but previously could be played online at Red Lounge Casino.
Rules
The rules are the same as blackjack except as noted below.
What Happens When You Tie In Poker
- All ties pay 1 to 2.
- Player may only hit and stand.
- Winning blackjack pays even money.
The following tables show the strategy according to whether the dealer hits or stands on soft 17. These tables are correct for any number of decks.
The player will get a tie about 8.75% of hands.
House Edge
Following are the effects of the changes to regular blackjack, based on infinite decks.
- Player may not double: loss of 1.47% to the player.
- Player may not split: loss of 0.58% to the player.
- Winning blackjack pays 1 to 1: loss of 2.25% to the player.
- Player wins 1 to 2 on ties: gain of 4.37% to the player.
Over all this adds up to a loss of 0.07%. It is actually a little bit less at 0.02% because of an interaction effect.
The following table shows the house edge for various number of decks and whether the dealer hits or stands on soft 17.
Ties Win Blackjack House Edge
| Decks | Dealer Hits on Soft 17 | Dealer Stands on Soft 17 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0.247% | 0.003% |
| 2 | 0.400% | 0.150% |
| 3 | 0.445% | 0.193% |
| 4 | 0.467% | 0.214% |
| 5 | 0.480% | 0.226% |
| 6 | 0.489% | 0.233% |
| 7 | 0.495% | 0.238% |
| 8 | 0.500% | 0.242% |
| ¥ | 0.531% | 0.269% |
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Ties Win Blackjack was available for play in U.K. pounds at the Red Lounge Casino. The Red Lounge used one deck and the dealer hit a soft 17, for a house edge of 0.247%.
Written by:Michael ShacklefordMuck
What Happens When You Tie A Hand In Poker
-1. To fold a hand.
2. The pile of discards and other dead cards in front of the dealer.
In many poker games, once a card has been discarded, it can not be brought back into play for the remainder of the hand, except under extreme circumstances. This means that discards are considered “dead cards,” and must be treated as such. One of the jobs of the dealer is to collect the dead cards, and keep them in a separate pile, away from the cards in play. This pile of cards is called “the muck.” The “muck” typically consists of all discarded or fouled hands, plus any other dead cards, which typically result from dealer error (for instance, boxed cards, or cards burned and turned too soon.) The dealer keeps this pile of cards face down on the table, either in front of, or to the right of the box. The dealer is expected to do his best to physically protect the muck, to prevent live cards from entering the pile.
This is important, because live cards entering, or even touching the muck, may be fouled. Sometimes a player will lose a hand he was going to win, because he has had his hand fouled by the muck. Typically, this happens when a player is not careful about the way he shows down at the end of a hand. In most poker rooms, a hand is not considered a valid shown hand until all cards are placed face up on the table so all can see. If a player turns his cards over incautiously, one or both of them may accidently touch or land in the muck. This can result in a fouled hand.
In addition to preventing live cards from going into the muck, it is also the dealer’s responsibility to prevent dead cards from coming back out of the muck. This is called protecting the muck. Players may wish to remove cards from the muck in an attempt to cheat, either by peeking to see which cards are out of play, or more blatantly, by attempting to incorporate previously mucked cards into their live hands.
Although rules vary from poker room to poker room, the muck is often considered a point of no return. In other words, a hand is generally considered live until it touches the muck, at which point it is considered dead. It is part of the dealer’s job to kill hands as they are discarded, by touching them to, then burying them in, the muck. For this reason, all players need to take responsibility for protecting their live hands from being fouled by the muck. The best way to do this is to be aware of where the dealer is keeping the muck, and stay away! It is also a good idea to protect your hand by placing a chip or other small object on top of it while the hand is in play. This will prevent the dealer from inadvertently grabbing a hand he thinks you have mucked, when you haven’t. Remember, the muck is toxic to your good hand.
Depending upon house rules, management may reserve the right to retrieve an identifiable hand from the muck and allow it to play, even after it has been killed, if they feel it is in the best interest of the game. This rule is generally used as redress if a player has had their hand killed unjustly, or through no fault of their own.
While touching the muck is capable of fouling an otherwise good hand, it is not the only danger. Poker hands may be fouled in many ways that do not involve touching the muck. For example, hands dropped on the floor may be fouled, or hands containing too few or too many cards may also be fouled. In addition to this, there are many other ways a hand can be fouled. It does not matter why or how the hand was fouled, once it is determined to be a fouled hand it is placed face down in the muck. The muck is essentially a graveyard for cards that have been taken out of play.
In some poker games, it is possible for cards to be brought back into play from the muck. This most commonly occurs in the later rounds of draw games, when the dealer does not have enough cards remaining in the stub to complete the draw for all players. In this case, the dealer will typically back shuffle the entire muck with the remaining stub before distributing any cards for that round. This gives all players an equal chance of receiving previously mucked cards. The deal is then continued as usual.
In addition to being a physical place, the term “muck” is also commonly used as a verb, to describe the process of throwing your hand away. When it is your turn to act, you can either play, or “muck” your hand, which you do by discarding toward the muck.
Usage: Mucked my hand, Tossed it in the Muck, Landed in the Muck, Muck the Cards, Muck it!
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