Who Wins What?

Right now, I’m totally clueless about stuff relating to multiple all ins.

I’m wondering if who is entitled for which pot. Who wins what? And how can I find out the answer?

If possible, kindly explain things to me in a simple manner. And if you can, please cite a specific situation. Let’s say for an instance there are four players who go all in on the same betting round and walk me through. In your opinion, how can I effectively ascertain who wins what?

Thanks in advance.

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Jaheim

Jaheim,

I will give you an example of a situation involving four players who go all in but have different stack sizes. Player A has 2,000 chips, Player B has 5,000 chips, Player C has 1,000 chips, and Player D has 8,000 chips. The blinds are 250 and 500 and player D has the button. Player A posts 250 for the small blind and Player B posts 500 for the big. Player C moves all in for 1,000 chips. Player D then raises to 5,000 which is enough to cover the rest of the table. Both Player A and B call.

There will be three side pots in this scenario. First we will start with the shortest stack. Pull 1,000 from each stack and make that the main pot. Every player will be eligible for this pot. Next, take the remaining 1,000 from Player A, pull 1,000 from Player B and D, and make a second side pot. Players A, B, and D are eligible for this pot. Now take the remaining 3,000 from player B’s stack and put it with the remaining 3,000 from player D’s bet and make a third side pot.

The pots are then awarded based on the last one created. Players B and D will show down for side pot 3. The winner will then face off with player A for side pot 2. The winner of side pot 2 will face off with Player C for the main pot.