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✦ Latest article 2026-10-02 Split Pot in Poker: Ties, Side Pots and Equity See when poker hands tie, how main and side pots are divided, who receives odd chips, and why a split counts as only a partial share of your equity. Feature5 min

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  1. Feature · WSOP Main Event Aces Cracked: The Exact Odds Exact flop and turn odds for Han Feng’s pocket aces against Lauri Saaskilahti’s nines at the 2026 WSOP Main Event final table.
  2. Feature · WSOP Bracelet Odds by Field Size: The 1/N Baseline Calculate the equal-skill chance of winning a WSOP bracelet from field size, with 2026 examples and adjustments for skill and re-entry.
  3. Feature · How to Show Source and Update Dates With a Poker Data Table A practical standard for labeling a poker table’s source, coverage date, last check and update history without confusing those dates.
  4. Feature · Poker Hand Probabilities: Exact Odds for Five-Card Poker and Texas Hold’em Exact probabilities for every five-card poker hand, the best hand from seven cards in Texas Hold’em, and common draw calculations.
  5. Feature · Bill Smith: 1985 WSOP Main Event Champion He overcame Cloutier’s two-to-one heads-up lead when kings beat nines, then won with pocket threes against ace-three for $700,000.
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