Which hand wins? High Elo Poker Question - The answer

 

🃏 Hole Cards:

• Player A: 4♥, K♦

• Player B: K♠, 8♣

🃏 Community Cards (Board):

• Flop: K♥, 10♦, Q♥

• Turn: 9♦

• River: 7♠

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🔍 Hand Analysis:

Board Overview:

• The final board is: K♥, Q♥, 10♦, 9♦, 7♠

• This is a very coordinated board, with potential for straight and flush possibilities (though no flush completes here — just draws).

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Player A (4♥ K♦):

• Has top pair with a King kicker

• No straight or flush possible

• Final Hand: Pair of Kings, kicker is Queen from the board

Kicker Check:

• Best 5 cards: K♠ (hole), K♥ (board), Q♥, 10♦, 9♦

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Player B (K♠ 8♣):

• Also has top pair with a King kicker

• But kicker is 8, which is higher than Player A’s 4

• However, final hand depends on best 5-card combination from all seven cards.

Let’s evaluate both:

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🧠 Best Five-Card Hands:

Player A:

• K♥, K♦, Q♥, 10♦, 9♦
  → Pair of Kings, kickers: Q, 10, 9

Player B:

• K♠, K♥, Q♥, 10♦, 9♦
  → Same five cards – also a Pair of Kings with Q, 10, 9

🔁 So it’s a tie — both players have the exact same five-card hand.

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🧾 Final Result:

• Player A: Pair of Kings (K-K-Q-10-9)

• Player B: Pair of Kings (K-K-Q-10-9)

• ✅ Result: Split pot

Despite B having a higher second card (8 vs. 4), it doesn’t matter, because the board gives both players the same five best cards. In Texas Hold’em, only the best five-card combo counts.