Split Pot ??

[scissors]

Playing texas holdem. There are 4 clubs in the community cards, the highest being a jack. 2 players hold flush hands, neither have a card higher than the jack. So Jack flush is the winning hand. Does the next highest club [ eg 9 of clubs ] held by a player, take the pot, or is it a split pot ?
I went ALL IN, and lost !! All the other players said it was the highest 2nd card. I debated it was a split pot.
Please put me out of my misery. Thanks

[chessandpoker]

With three or four flush board cards, the highest flush card in the players hands is the determining factor in Texas Hold'em when both players have made a flush. If your opponent did indeed have a higher flush card than you in their hand, the pot belongs to them. However, in the case of 5 flush board cards if neither player can beat the lowest board card then the pot is indeed split. Here are a few examples:

#1: Jc-8c-2c-Ah-Kh : 5c6c loses to 7c3c since the 7c is the highest flush card which can also beat the lowest board club, the deuce of clubs.

#2: Ac-Kc-Tc-9c-8c : 5c6c and the 7c3c split the pot since neither players high card can beat the board flush (the 6 and 7 are both lower than the 8c). Therefore, both players must play the board and the pot is split.

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[dishesandlaundry]

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[adrian]

Hey friends ,

Please let me know some thing more about split pot.