poker hand confusion in Hold'em

[freight_train]

I know it's elementary but I keep running into what seems strange. Copied from my hand history is the hand in question. Please tell me where I'me am wrong and where to find more definitive info on these hands if I really am wrong.*** RIVER *** [8h 2s Ts 7d] [6d]
toolbox1 shows a pair of Sevens
sblack1 shows a pair of Eights
sblack1 wins side pot #2 (4,130) with a pair of Eights
cowboyvegas shows a straight, Ten high
cowboyvegas wins side pot #1 (1,710) with a straight, Ten high
freight_Train0 shows a pair of Eights
cowboyvegas wins the main pot (5,690) with a straight, Ten high
freight_Train0 stands up
jkufs sits down
jkufs adds 24,425
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 11,530 Main pot 5,690. Side pot 1 1,710. Side pot 2 4,130. | Rake 0
Board: [8h 2s Ts 7d 6d]
Seat 1: toolbox1 (button) showed [4s 7s] and lost with a pair of Sevens
Seat 2: sblack1 (small blind) showed [5s 8s] and won (4,130) with a pair of Eights
Seat 3: Jaczta (big blind) folded on the Flop
Seat 4: Shady33 didn't bet (folded)
Seat 5: cowboyvegas showed [Ks 9s] and won (7,400) with a straight, Ten high
Seat 6: yamomski didn't bet (folded)
Seat 7: freight_Train0 showed [Kc 8c] and lost with a pair of Eights
Seat 8: slickdanny didn't bet (folded)
Seat 9: MLB828 didn't bet (folded)



Thanx very much in advance
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[Lego05]

What do you mean? What are we supposed to be looking at? WHat do you want us to tell you? You just posted the results of the hand. You didn't post any of the action at all.

[freight_train]

Ok, I can do that. I thought that seeing what won over what was all you'd want. Thx for speedy reply, and here it is. *** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to freight_Train0 [Kc 8c]
Shady33 folds
cowboyvegas calls 50
yamomski folds
freight_Train0 calls 50
slickdanny folds
MLB828 folds
toolbox1 calls 50
sblack1 calls 25
Jaczta checks
*** FLOP *** [8h 2s Ts]
sblack1 bets 500
Jaczta has 15 seconds left to act
Jaczta folds
cowboyvegas calls 500
freight_Train0 calls 500
toolbox1 raises to 5,445, and is all in
sblack1 calls 3,495, and is all in
cowboyvegas: ok
cowboyvegas calls 1,430, and is all in
freight_Train0 calls 860, and is all in
toolbox1 shows [4s 7s]
sblack1 shows [5s 8s]
cowboyvegas shows [Ks 9s]
freight_Train0 shows [Kc 8c]
Uncalled bet of 1,450 returned to toolbox1
*** TURN *** [8h 2s Ts] [7d]
*** RIVER *** [8h 2s Ts 7d] [6d]
toolbox1 shows a pair of Sevens
sblack1 shows a pair of Eights
sblack1 wins side pot #2 (4,130) with a pair of Eights
cowboyvegas shows a straight, Ten high
cowboyvegas wins side pot #1 (1,710) with a straight, Ten high
freight_Train0 shows a pair of Eights
cowboyvegas wins the main pot (5,690) with a straight, Ten high
freight_Train0 stands up
jkufs sits down
jkufs adds 24,425
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 11,530 Main pot 5,690. Side pot 1 1,710. Side pot 2 4,130. | Rake 0
Board: [8h 2s Ts 7d 6d]
Seat 1: toolbox1 (button) showed [4s 7s] and lost with a pair of Sevens
Seat 2: sblack1 (small blind) showed [5s 8s] and won (4,130) with a pair of Eights
Seat 3: Jaczta (big blind) folded on the Flop
Seat 4: Shady33 didn't bet (folded)
Seat 5: cowboyvegas showed [Ks 9s] and won (7,400) with a straight, Ten high
Seat 6: yamomski didn't bet (folded)
Seat 7: freight_Train0 showed [Kc 8c] and lost with a pair of Eights
Seat 8: slickdanny didn't bet (folded)
Seat 9: MLB828 didn't bet (folded)

[freight_train]

*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to freight_Train0 [Kc 8c]
Shady33 folds
cowboyvegas calls 50
yamomski folds
freight_Train0 calls 50
slickdanny folds
MLB828 folds
toolbox1 calls 50
sblack1 calls 25
Jaczta checks
*** FLOP *** [8h 2s Ts]
sblack1 bets 500
Jaczta has 15 seconds left to act
Jaczta folds
cowboyvegas calls 500
freight_Train0 calls 500
toolbox1 raises to 5,445, and is all in
sblack1 calls 3,495, and is all in
cowboyvegas: ok
cowboyvegas calls 1,430, and is all in
freight_Train0 calls 860, and is all in
toolbox1 shows [4s 7s]
sblack1 shows [5s 8s]
cowboyvegas shows [Ks 9s]
freight_Train0 shows [Kc 8c]
Uncalled bet of 1,450 returned to toolbox1
*** TURN *** [8h 2s Ts] [7d]
*** RIVER *** [8h 2s Ts 7d] [6d]
toolbox1 shows a pair of Sevens
sblack1 shows a pair of Eights
sblack1 wins side pot #2 (4,130) with a pair of Eights
cowboyvegas shows a straight, Ten high
cowboyvegas wins side pot #1 (1,710) with a straight, Ten high
freight_Train0 shows a pair of Eights
cowboyvegas wins the main pot (5,690) with a straight, Ten high
freight_Train0 stands up
jkufs sits down
jkufs adds 24,425
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 11,530 Main pot 5,690. Side pot 1 1,710. Side pot 2 4,130. | Rake 0
Board: [8h 2s Ts 7d 6d]
Seat 1: toolbox1 (button) showed [4s 7s] and lost with a pair of Sevens
Seat 2: sblack1 (small blind) showed [5s 8s] and won (4,130) with a pair of Eights
Seat 3: Jaczta (big blind) folded on the Flop
Seat 4: Shady33 didn't bet (folded)
Seat 5: cowboyvegas showed [Ks 9s] and won (7,400) with a straight, Ten high
Seat 6: yamomski didn't bet (folded)
Seat 7: freight_Train0 showed [Kc 8c] and lost with a pair of Eights
Seat 8: slickdanny didn't bet (folded)
Seat 9: MLB828 didn't bet (folded)

[drunkencowboy]

[ QUOTE ]
What do you mean? What are we supposed to be looking at? WHat do you want us to tell you? You just posted the results of the hand. You didn't post any of the action at all.

[/ QUOTE ]

L0L. funny stuff. OP didnt even ask a question...

Since both hands involve split pots I would imagine he is not understanding how the pot can be split up like that. And to that I will say to just remember that the best 5 cards win and no player can win more than what he puts in. You have 4 players, all with different chipstacks, all going to the river, so you are going to be comparing cards 3 times.

[Lego05]

Oh I get it know. You want to know why multiple people are winning money on the same hand? Correct?


Well...There was a sidepot (There were actually multiple sidepots in this hand).

If you think the money was given out incorrectly then you are wrong.


Simpler Example:
Say player A is all-in for 600. Player B is all-in for 1000 and player c calls 1000.

600 from each player goes into 1 pot. The extra 400 from player b and player c goes into a different pot.

All players can win the 1800 pot but only players b and c can win the 800 pot.

So it is possible that if player a has the best hand he wins the 1800 but he can't win the 800 so then whoever has the better hand between player b and player c wins the 800.



Your hand is a little more complicated since there are 2 sidepots but its the same idea.

[freight_train]

ok, and thx cowboy. I guess this will just remain a nagging query in my mind. I cannot see hot 5,8 beat my K8. I will study it again to see if I missed somthing but don't think I did.
Thx.

[Lego05]

58 did not beat you. You were only eligible to win the pot that COwboy Vegas won with his straight.

The pot that 85 won you were not in. You contributed no money to that pot and as such were not eligible to win it. Your hand was not even looked at for that pot. It was like you didn't even exist.

[freight_train]

ty Lego. I really wanted to know how just one player beat me. I will study the hand to see if I understad, or rather see what you did.
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[freight_train]

thx folks. I got it. it went by too fast for me I suppose. thx again
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