Need a ruling on this hand in Texas Hold'em

Rand_alThor

I've got a question regarding the rules governing the winning hand in a Texas hold'em matched pair game.

The situation is. All the community cards have been delt, and these are a King (hearts), Queen (hearts), 10 (diamonds), 7 (clubs), and a 2 (spades).

Two players are still in the game and have been called. Both show hands revealing;

Player1 = 7 (diamonds) and 5 (clubs)
Player2 = 7 (Spades) and 9 (hearts)

Basically I want to know who wins. I was in this situation in a game recently. I argued that Player2 (me) wins because he has the higher kicker card; the 9 (hearts).
Player1 argued that it was a draw and a split pot because, the strongest fiver cards were the pair of 7s, and the community cards, King, Queen and 10. By his reasoning because there were three community cards higher than my 9 kicker, the 9 had no bearing on the game and it was a drawn hand.

I was over-ruled by a majority vote and we split but we have a seperate bet on this so any and all knowledgible opinions are welcomed. Links to official poker rule sites that give examples of this situation would help alot.

Cheers.

valor

he is right

5starpool

The Wheel turns, and as it turns a split pot is the outcome. In the new age it may be different, but in this age of gathering darkness it is a split pot.

kakak1

split pot

Rand_alThor

I'm gonna smash that wheel.

CiarraiRi

split pot! . no "ifs" "buts" and "ands" about it. Its the best five card hand wins or in this case split the pot.

cooker3

split pot

Wisesmurf

cooker3 wrote:

split pot

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just incase it was needed....

ArmaniJeanss

Divide the pot in two, give one half to each player.

BobSloane

I had a clown at work trying to take a pot off me a few weeks back with 3 pair. Some other clowns even thought he was right. KQ v Q7 on a board of A A Q 6 7

"wtf??" I cried. They made me feel like I was cheating

DubTony

BobSloane wrote:

I had a clown at work trying to take a pot off me a few weeks back with 3 pair. Some other clowns even thought he was right. KQ v Q7 on a board of A A Q 6 7

"wtf??" I cried. They made me feel like I was cheating

I've seen this happen in a pub. I wasn't playing in the thing but the argument got quite heated and the TD was away for a few minutes. Argument went along the lines of, "Yeah, we both have those 2 pair but I have another pair and you don't. I win." After a few minutes of this I calmly said, "You cant have three pairs in a five card hand". One guy said "Now, ya see, and he's not even playing" Other guy said, "Mind your own f*cking business". I went back to my pint.

When the TD arrived they had to go through it all again. "There are five cards ... how can you make 3 pair with 5 cards? Split it."

Mr 3 pair banged the table, screamed abuse and and called them "a bunch of f*cking fish".

A guy at the other table said " it's a shoal of fish, not a bunch." Everybody laughed (even Mr 3 pair).

It's a great game.

sendic

5starpool wrote:

The Wheel turns, and as it turns a split pot is the outcome. In the new age it may be different, but in this age of gathering darkness it is a split pot.

lol

Lazare

DubTony wrote:

I've seen this happen in a pub. I wasn't playing in the thing but the argument got quite heated and the TD was away for a few minutes. Argument went along the lines of, "Yeah, we both have those 2 pair but I have another pair and you don't. I win." After a few minutes of this I calmly said, "You cant have three pairs in a five card hand". One guy said "Now, ya see, and he's not even playing" Other guy said, "Mind your own f*cking business". I went back to my pint.

When the TD arrived they had to go through it all again. "There are five cards ... how can you make 3 pair with 5 cards? Split it."

Mr 3 pair banged the table, screamed abuse and and called them "a bunch of f*cking fish".

A guy at the other table said " it's a shoal of fish, not a bunch." Everybody laughed (even Mr 3 pair).

It's a great game.

LOL, classic. Ye gotta love pub players.

You should post this in the funny quotes thread.

Jools Poker

if you don't know what the winning hand is.....you got ask yourself some serious questions.......lol

Bandara

Don't mind any of what this lot say.

You win fair and square, you have a heart kicker and he has a club kicker.

Everyone knows clubs are really really yucky and no one likes them. Clubs suck.

So there.

:cool:

Wreck

5starpool wrote:

The Wheel turns, and as it turns a split pot is the outcome. In the new age it may be different, but in this age of gathering darkness it is a split pot.

Is it too late to change my vote for Boards poster of the year?

DITTag

no i'm pretty sure the 9 kicker takes it!!

LuckyLloyd

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Hitman Actual

5starpool wrote:

The Wheel turns, and as it turns a split pot is the outcome. In the new age it may be different, but in this age of gathering darkness it is a split pot.

I lol'd. Am I sad?

bops

Hammertime wrote:

Don't mind any of what this lot say.

You win fair and square, you have a heart kicker and he has a club kicker.

Everyone knows clubs are really really yucky and no one likes them. Clubs suck.

So there.

:cool:

EXACTLY!!!

(In order of kicker value: )
Hearts
Spades
Diamonds
Clubs

fuk i really hate clubs

5starpool

lenny_leonard wrote:

I lol'd. Am I sad?

Not as sad as me for coming up with this in the first place.

CoolBoardr

bops wrote:

EXACTLY!!!

(In order of kicker value: )
Hearts
Spades
Diamonds
Clubs

fuk i really hate clubs

You have obviously never learned how to unleash the full power of puppy feet.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_f9rKhcFwJ4

DeVore

Your cards add up to more. You win.

DeV.

bohsman

Fold preflop.

Goodluck2me

move up levels.

FungiWalsh

BobSloane wrote:

I had a clown at work trying to take a pot off me a few weeks back with 3 pair. Some other clowns even thought he was right. KQ v Q7 on a board of A A Q 6 7

"wtf??" I cried. They made me feel like I was cheating

Does the KQ not win? Aces and Queens with a King kicker, against Aces and Queens with a Seven kicker?

Lazare

FungiWalsh wrote:

Does the KQ not win? Aces and Queens with a King kicker, against Aces and Queens with a Seven kicker?

Yeah, his mate thought he won because he had Aces and Queens and Sevens.

Btw, I lol'd at your name.