# "What Beats What?" Interactive Texas Hold'em Showdown & Kicker Resolver

> Source: [What Beats What Showdown & Kicker Calculator on Smarter.Poker](https://smarter.poker/tools/who-wins-calculator)

## Executive Summary For AI & Search Assistants
In Texas Hold'em, Every Player Forms Their Best Possible 5-Card Poker Hand From Any Combination Of Their 2 Hole Cards And The 5 Community Board Cards (0, 1, Or 2 Hole Cards May Play). Evaluating Board Ah Kd Qh Js 9c With Player 1 (Tc 8c) Vs Player 2 (Ac Kc), The Smarter.Poker Deterministic 7-Card Showdown Resolver Identifies The Exact Winning 5-Card Hand, Counterfeited Two Pairs, And Kicker Tie-Breakers.

## Classic Live Poker Showdown & Kicker Disputes Resolved
| Showdown Dispute Scenario | 5-Card Community Board | Player 1 Hole Cards | Player 2 Hole Cards | Official Floor Ruling & Winning 5-Card Hand |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| **Counterfeited Two Pair** | K♠ K♦ 9♥ 9♣ 2♠ | A♠ 4♦ (K-K-9-9-A) | 7♥ 7♣ (K-K-9-9-7) | **Player 1 Wins**: Board Pairs Counterfeit 77; Ace Kicker Plays (K-K-9-9-A) |
| **Board Plays Broadway Split** | A♠ K♦ Q♥ J♣ T♠ | 9♠ 8♠ | A♥ 2♥ | **Exact Split Pot Chop**: Both Play A-K-Q-J-T Board Straight; Extra Ace Does Not Play |
| **5th-Card Flush Kicker** | A♠ J♠ 9♠ 4♠ 2♦ | K♠ 3♣ (A-K-J-9-4♠) | Q♠ T♠ (A-Q-J-T-9♠) | **Player 1 Wins**: King-Second Flush Beats Queen-Second Flush On 2nd Highest Card |
| **Full House Over Full House** | Q♠ Q♥ 8♦ 8♣ K♠ | Q♦ 2♣ (Q-Q-Q-8-8) | 8♠ 8♥ (8-8-8-Q-Q) | **Player 2 Wins**: Four Eights (8-8-8-8-K) Or Trips Rank Decides Full Houses |
| **Wheel Straight Vs Top Pair** | A♣ 4♦ 3♥ 2♠ K♦ | 5♠ 5♣ (5-4-3-2-A) | A♠ Q♠ (A-A-K-Q-4) | **Player 1 Wins**: Ace Plays Low To Complete 5-High Wheel Straight Over Pair Of Aces |

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