<p>It's a tie (split pot) since both players' best hands are: A A 4 4 K (Two pairs with a King kicker).  </p>

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  <p>On the showdown, each player plays the best poker hand they can make from the seven cards comprising their two-hole cards and the five community cards.</p>
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<p>Player 1 has A 8; Player 2 has A 9.</p>

<p>Community cards are A K 7 4 4.</p>

<p>Does player 2 win with a 9 kicker? Or is the K the kicker for both resulting in a tie? </p>

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# Hold 'em tie with 2 people

(Asked by: username_0 on 2019-12-28)

Player 1 has A 8; Player 2 has A 9.

Community cards are A K 7 4 4.

Does player 2 win with a 9 kicker? Or is the K the kicker for both resulting in a tie?

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2019-12-29. Score: 1

It's a tie (split pot) since both players' best hands are: A A 4 4 K (Two pairs with a King kicker).

[Texas hold 'em](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texas_hold_%27em)

> On the showdown, each player plays the best poker hand they can make from the seven cards comprising their two-hole cards and the five community cards.

[List of poker hands](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_poker_hands)


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