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I was playing hold 'em and there was a show down.
The board was:
K:diamonds: 2:diamonds: J:diamonds: 8:diamonds: 6:diamonds:
My opponent had:
9:diamonds: T:diamonds:
and I had:
7:spades: J:clubs:
I thought this would have resulted in a tie because we both had a king high flush but I lost? Is there some rule I'm missing?
In all poker hands not only the highest card determinates the better hand, all cards do.
The best five card hand you can form is K:diamonds: J:diamonds: 8:diamonds: 6:diamonds: 2:diamonds: (which is the board).
The best hand your opponent can form however is K:diamonds: J:diamonds: T:diamonds: 9:diamonds: 8:diamonds:
So, while you both have the King and the Jack, he has the Ten as the third best card, which is better than your third best card, which is the Eight.
