<p>This would be a split pot if cards are revealed at show down.</p>

<p>In Texas Hold 'Em players make the best 5 card they can from the 7 they have available.  When those best 5 are the 5 community cards this is known as 'Playing the board'.  If multiple players best hand is 'the board' and this is the winning hand then it is a split.  the 2 cards they have in there hand take no part in determine the winner.</p>

<p>eg. two players hole cards are AA and 23.  The board comes out 6789T.  Both players have a Ten High Straight and nothing more so split if cards shown at showdown.</p>

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Personally I'd give the pot to the 23 for having the stones to make it to showdown with that hand. =) Or maybe to AA as compensation for getting absolutely coolered...
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<p>I'm trying to learn the basics of poker, and I encountered this bit of info:</p>

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  <p>Sometimes the best texas hold em hand is made by the five shared cards on their own. If they were 10-10-10-10-A and you had 9-9 your hole cards would not play as there is a four-of-a-kind of higher value already showing.</p>
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<p>I am unclear about this. What if every player chooses <code>10-10-10-10</code> as their hand, since they're shared cards? Who wins?</p>

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What if multiple players have the same hand via using all the shared cards?
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# What if multiple players have the same hand via using all the shared cards?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2017-06-24)

I'm trying to learn the basics of poker, and I encountered this bit of info:

> Sometimes the best texas hold em hand is made by the five shared cards on their own. If they were 10-10-10-10-A and you had 9-9 your hole cards would not play as there is a four-of-a-kind of higher value already showing.

I am unclear about this. What if every player chooses `10-10-10-10` as their hand, since they're shared cards? Who wins?

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2017-06-24. Score: 3 | Accepted answer

This would be a split pot if cards are revealed at show down.

In Texas Hold 'Em players make the best 5 card they can from the 7 they have available. When those best 5 are the 5 community cards this is known as 'Playing the board'. If multiple players best hand is 'the board' and this is the winning hand then it is a split. the 2 cards they have in there hand take no part in determine the winner.

eg. two players hole cards are AA and 23. The board comes out 6789T. Both players have a Ten High Straight and nothing more so split if cards shown at showdown.

> **Comments:**
> **username_2**: Personally I'd give the pot to the 23 for having the stones to make it to showdown with that hand. =) Or maybe to AA as compensation for getting absolutely coolered...  

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