Casino differences

It might be me not having a clue, but i have the feeling that different servers apply different rule sets. Playing on Pokerhost.com i noticed that it didnt seem like "kickers" where used to measure the hands. Me and another player had similar hands, so we shared the pot instead of being measured by our respective kicker card. (Which would ave made me loose, btw).

Anyone know about these differences or am i just not getting it??

-caf

I think u might have missed why the hand was split. ALL poker sites apply kickers to the hand. However, the kickers may be irrelavant if the board is big. FOR EXAMPLE:

ME: A2
YOU: A3

BOARD: A K J 9 8

We would split the pot because we both had the top hand of AAKJ9

However if the hands were different:

ME: A10
YOU: A3

I would win because my kicker would come into play : AAKJ10 over your AAKJ9

Clear as mud?

The rule is that only the top 5 cards count towards your hand.

couldn't have said it better myself

good example hesh

It just did it again. This time on AA 33 - two of us with that hand, i had a queen kicker that wasnt factored in...?!

Was there a King on the board?

Requested history, ill post when it comes...

-caf

The requested history of hands played hasnt landed in my inbox yet. Ill stick to the explanation from more seasoned players (heshkak) till i recieve evidence otherwise..

-caf

If that's true, leave that site immediately. I highly doubt it is. But, it is afterall software code and we know how buggy poorly written software can be.

I have been examining it around the net and i have to agree, it was probably a misconception by yours truly. Seems even the most basic of software will factor in the blinds...

It stings being such a beginner. Not even the most basic of knowledge at hand..


-caf