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Your cards
Other player
Reveal the explanation
The board is a royal flush. Both players use all five community cards. The other player’s pocket aces cannot improve it, so the pot is split.
Your best five: Royal flush
Their best five: Royal flush
Comparison uses standard PokerStars hand-ranking rules.
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What decides this hand
Playing the board means your best hand uses all five community cards. Neither of your private cards improves it.
A different hand, a different lesson
Straight ties: the ace doesn't playYour ace can take a seat.Kickers: same pair, different winnerSame pair. Different ending.Two pair: compare the fifth cardRead both pairs.
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