Q&A #74: Who Wins When A Flush Is On Board?

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Just like the last Q&A, today’s question is one that I see often, yet haven’t answered yet.

Abe asks,

Who wins the hand?

Community cards A K Q 10 7

Joe has K 9
Tom has 5 6

I believe Joe wins.My friend says they split the pot because the community hand has a flush.

Please resolve this dispute

To figure out who wins, you always form for each player the best 5-card hand out of the 7 cards available. Tom’s best 5-card hand is A K Q 10 7 (playing the board). Since the 6 and 5 he holds are both less than the 7, neither card plays.

Joe’s best hand is A K Q 10 9 . Since his 9 is higher than the 7 , it plays in his final hand. Joe therefore has the better hand because his 9 beats Tom’s 7 , and Joe would win the pot.

For more practice reading the board, I suggest trying out my Hidden Outs Quiz.

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