Why was this pot not split?

[ychennay]

pokerstars Game #8116678545: Hold'em Pot Limit (5/10) - 2007/01/25 - 15:37:29 (ET)
Table 'Urania III' 9-max (Play Money) Seat #4 is the button
Seat 4: dj-julian87 (1601 in chips)
Seat 5: wupperstolz (2010 in chips)
Seat 6: ArgaArne (560 in chips)
Seat 7: ychennay (280 in chips)
wupperstolz: posts small blind 5
ArgaArne: posts big blind 10
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to ychennay [Qh 8c]
ychennay: calls 10
dj-julian87: calls 10
wupperstolz: raises 10 to 20
ArgaArne: folds
ychennay: calls 10
dj-julian87: calls 10
*** FLOP *** [Ah Th 9h]
wupperstolz: bets 20
ychennay: calls 20
dj-julian87: calls 20
*** TURN *** [Ah Th 9h] [7h]
wupperstolz: bets 50
ychennay: raises 190 to 240 and is all-in
dj-julian87: calls 240
wupperstolz: raises 190 to 430
dj-julian87: calls 190
*** RIVER *** [Ah Th 9h 7h] [2d]
wupperstolz: bets 250
dj-julian87: calls 250
*** SHOW DOWN ***
wupperstolz: shows [9c Qd] (a pair of Nines)
dj-julian87: shows [Kh 9s] (a flush, Ace high)
dj-julian87 collected 880 from side pot
ychennay: mucks hand
dj-julian87 collected 850 from main pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 1730 Main pot 850. Side pot 880. | Rake 0
Board [Ah Th 9h 7h 2d]
Seat 4: dj-julian87 (button) showed [Kh 9s] and won (1730) with a flush, Ace high
Seat 5: wupperstolz (small blind) showed [9c Qd] and lost with a pair of Nines
Seat 6: ArgaArne (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 7: ychennay mucked [Qh 8c]

I had a flush, ace high as well... I don't understand why this pot wasn't split.

 

[Stefanicov]

because the king of hrt beats the q of hrts it is always the better flush tht wins the pot so ak flush beats your aq flush hope this helps]

 

[stormswa]

well

PokerStars Game #8116678545: Hold'em Pot Limit (5/10) - 2007/01/25 - 15:37:29 (ET)
Table 'Urania III' 9-max (Play Money) Seat #4 is the button
Seat 4: dj-julian87 (1601 in chips)
Seat 5: wupperstolz (2010 in chips)
Seat 6: ArgaArne (560 in chips)
Seat 7: ychennay (280 in chips)
wupperstolz: posts small blind 5
ArgaArne: posts big blind 10
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to ychennay [Qh 8c]
ychennay: calls 10
dj-julian87: calls 10
wupperstolz: raises 10 to 20
ArgaArne: folds
ychennay: calls 10
dj-julian87: calls 10
*** FLOP *** [Ah Th 9h]
wupperstolz: bets 20
ychennay: calls 20
dj-julian87: calls 20
*** TURN *** [Ah Th 9h] 7♥
wupperstolz: bets 50
ychennay: raises 190 to 240 and is all-in
dj-julian87: calls 240
wupperstolz: raises 190 to 430
dj-julian87: calls 190
*** RIVER *** [Ah Th 9h 7h] 2♦
wupperstolz: bets 250
dj-julian87: calls 250
*** SHOW DOWN ***
wupperstolz: shows [9c Qd] (a pair of Nines)
dj-julian87: shows [Kh 9s] (a flush, Ace high)
dj-julian87 collected 880 from side pot
ychennay: mucks hand
dj-julian87 collected 850 from main pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 1730 Main pot 850. Side pot 880. | Rake 0
Board [Ah Th 9h 7h 2d]
Seat 4: dj-julian87 (button) showed [Kh 9s] and won (1730) with a flush, Ace high
Seat 5: wupperstolz (small blind) showed [9c Qd] and lost with a pair of Nines
Seat 6: ArgaArne (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 7: ychennay mucked [Qh 8c]

I had a flush, ace high as well... I don't understand why this pot wasn't split.

in poker your make your best 5 card hand, his Ace king high flush beats your Ace Queen high flush. Simple as that.

 

[ychennay]

I always have to learn the hard way... since the Ace was on the board I thought the worst I could do was split the pot.

 

[Stick66]

Better stay at the play money tables for a while until you learn the rules. Mistakes like this can be very costly with real money.

 

[NineLions]

Um, 'cause you didn't have a flush.

There were 4 hearts on the table, your opponent had the King of hearts, you had a 9 clubs and the Queen of diamonds, no flush, just a pair of 9s as it said.

If you had the Q hearts, you still would have lost 'cause he had the King and his five card flush would have beat yours, as others have said.

 

[Stefanicov]

Um, 'cause you didn't have a flush.

There were 4 hearts on the table, your opponent had the King of hearts, you had a 9 clubs and the Queen of diamonds, no flush, just a pair of 9s as it said.

If you had the Q hearts, you still would have lost 'cause he had the King and his five card flush would have beat yours, as others have said.

I read it wrong too 9lions check the top he had q hrts other villain had q diamonds

 

[gord962]

I always have to learn the hard way... since the Ace was on the board I thought the worst I could do was split the pot.

Ya, it's a tough lesson to learn, but remember, it's always the BEST 5 cards. Keep plugging away on the play money tables and keep asking questions. Best of luck!

 

[NineLions]

I read it wrong too 9lions check the top he had q hrts other villain had q diamonds

Oop, yep, I missed that.