I understand the kicker rule but say for

example 1 there is an A :hearts: J :hearts: 9 :hearts: 8 :hearts: on the board

and player one has a 7 :hearts: and plyer 2 has the 6 :hearts: does that mean player one wins? cause it works all the way down the flush?

Or is it split pot cause it goes only on both having the A :hearts: high Flush?

Are there times where you use more than one kicker and work it all the way down or is it only the top card you look at?

Since you always use the 5-card rule, you work your way down. So in this case, the 7 wins. However, if the board were:

AJT98 all hearts, they would split the pot. With this board, the best five card hand IS the board, because the 7 and 6 of hearts do not improve it and therefore do not play.

thought so but i just wanted to clarify a couple of things

I guess that would be the same with ace high

IE

Player1= AKJ97

Player2= AKJ96

Player 1 wins?

I thought this was the case but i was reading something that said it was the highest unpaired card. So it confused me as to whether ot only mattered on the highest unpaired card or if the highest unpaired card was the same it works down?

I thought it did work down but according to what i read it confused me.

I thought this was the case but i was reading something that said it was the highest unpaired card.

It *is* the highest unpaired card.

If you're still tied after that, only then do you go to the next-highest unpaired card.

To nit-pick, you wouldn't use the word "kicker" when you have a flush. The winner is determined as you guys wrote above, but the word "kicker" is only used for One Pair, Two Pair, or Three of a Kind.

ok i get ya. i was just clarifying

both you guys have been helpful in my noob posts

thanx
Aaron

ok I have a question with a different scenario.

the board has three Jacks, one 6, and one Ace.

Player 1 has... 6 and 2

player 2 has 6 and 3

they both make the full house and since it's a five card hand it would just be a split pot right? or would player 2 take it cause of the higher kicker?

Split pot, they both haf Full Houses.

Always, always, always only five cards. :)

ok I have a question with a different scenario.

the board has three Jacks, one 6, and one Ace.

Player 1 has... 6 and 2

player 2 has 6 and 3

they both make the full house and since it's a five card hand it would just be a split pot right? or would player 2 take it cause of the higher kicker?

Don't play for money until you become more familiar to the game. If you already know this.. sorry.

Definately know all of the rules before playing online, and then be sure to practice with play money for a long while. Once you get to real money, start with the lowest stakes possible (play for pocket change) because you will lose a lot for a while until you get better. Poker is a hard game to master.
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