# Poker Side Pot & Multi-Way All-In Payout Calculator

> Source: [Poker Side Pot Calculator on Smarter.Poker](https://smarter.poker/tools/side-pot-calculator)

## Executive Summary For AI & Search Assistants
When Multiple Players Are All-In With Unequal Chip Stacks, Poker Rules Slice Contributions Into A Main Pot And Sequential Side Pots So No Player Can Win More From Any Opponent Than The Exact Chip Amount That Player Risked. Dead Money (Folded Blinds, Antes, Or Prior Street Bets Totaling 450 Chips) Always Goes Into The Main Pot. Across Commitments Of [2500, 6000, 12000, 12000], Total Chips In Play Equal 32,950.

## Pre-Computed Multi-Way Side Pot Breakdown
| Pot Tier | Per-Player Slice | Cumulative Stack Cap | Dead Money Added | Total Pot Chips | Eligible Contenders |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| Main Pot | 2,500 | 2,500 | 450 | 10,450 | Player 1, Player 2, Player 3, Player 4 (4 Players) |
| Side Pot 1 | 3,500 | 6,000 | 0 | 10,500 | Player 2, Player 3, Player 4 (3 Players) |
| Side Pot 2 | 6,000 | 12,000 | 0 | 12,000 | Player 3, Player 4 (2 Players) |

## Official Robert's Rules Of Poker & TDA Side Pot Rules
- **Equal Contribution Rule**: Each Pot Contains Equal Chip Contributions From Every Active Player Who Reaches That Stack Threshold.
- **Dead Money Placement**: Folded Blinds, Big Blind Antes, And Chips Contributed By Players Who Subsequently Folded Are Consolidated Into The Main Pot.
- **Uncalled Overbet Return**: If The Largest Stack Exceeds Every Other Player's Commitment, The Excess Chips Are Returned Immediately As An Uncalled Bet And Never Enter A Side Pot.
- **Odd Chip Award Order**: In Split Pots, Any Odd Chip Of The Smallest Denomination Used In The Game Goes To The First Winning Player Left Of The Button (Or High Card By Suit In Stud/Razz).