question

[maverykk]

i was watching a hand unfold yesterday at my online poker room and three players were left to the river. the board cards were AKJ88

one player had A high the other had K high. the third player had nothing.

the computer said "player 1 wins $2.38 with A's and 8's, player 2 wins $1.50 with K's and 8's"

Why did both get paid? why didn't player 1 win all the money?

[Deuces]

Need more info really :)

was any player all in? who had most chips?

[maverykk]

player 3 was all in.
player 1 had more chips.

[Deuces]

Yeah does seem a bit odd, if player 1 had been all in and player 2 had more chips then woulda understood but dont get this one :S

Maybe prof can help

[maverykk]

now that i think of it i probably got the all in thing backwards.
the all in player beat someone with Ace but only won so much.
then the other player beat the other with king and got paid the side pot.

thanks anyway.

[kentox]

the winner can only win what he put in..
so the bigger stack gets some change and "wins" the sidepot

[The Professor]

Yep - sounds like there was a side pot, after one player was all in and the other two players carried on betting in excess of his all-in to create a side pot which only those two players could win.