Beginner's Question

#1 1st December 2009, 10:54 AM

Hello,
This is a beginners questions asked by one of my students:
Here it goes:
He was just playing a tournie and all four jacks hit the board. There were 3 players left and one went all in, while the other two folded on the river.

Was this the 4 of a kind strength governed by the kicker? I did not think it would be because he cannot have more than one four of a lind, well apart from this situation.
thanks,

#2 1st December 2009, 10:59 AM

Well yes if the flop come JJJJ2 or whatever... You still need a kicker because hand strength is run off 5 cards!

So JJJJQ is not as good as JJJJA! Because the Ace is a higher card then the Queen!

#3 1st December 2009, 11:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sharkyo01

Well yes if the flop come JJJJ2 or whatever... You still need a kicker because hand strength is run off 5 cards!

So JJJJQ is not as good as JJJJA! Because the Ace is a higher card then the Queen!

Yip,you would have to take the best 5 cards.If the board shows JJJJA then it will be a split pot.

If the board showed JJJJ2 then the person holding the highest card will win because the 2 would fall away and that card would replace it.

Lazmansa

#4 1st December 2009, 7:57 PM

when it comes to 4 cards of a kinds, it's just a simple question,who has the higher cards. and the bluffing is all around that issue

#5 2nd December 2009, 7:17 PM

The highest kicker would make up the 5 cards. So A2 would be better than KK. Seems a bit unfair but that is how it works.

#6 4th December 2009, 8:48 AM

well it's quite obvious, when it comes to four of a kind only the one extra cards matters...

#7 5th December 2009, 5:52 PM

Decision is made on 5 cards so 4 of a kind on the board will be decided by highest kicker. However it is only 5 cards so A2 is the same as AK.

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