This topic has come up multiple times recently so let's hash it out. Given that a person winning a pot outright and showing 7-2 gets $2 from each player, the question is how much a person holding 7-2 should be paid when the pot ends up being split. I believe the amounts and rationales on the table are listed below.
$0 - The player did not "win," they tied so they deserve nothing.
$1 - The player only won half of the pot (in a two way chop at least) so they should only get half the bounty.
$2 - The player did not lose any of the pot so they deserve to get the full bounty amount.
There are also fringe cases of two or more players winning with 7-2 and/or chopping with other players not player 7-2.
Do we also want to stipulate that at least one of the cards must play? That would prevent 7-2 from collecting a bounty when everyone is playing the board.
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I am firmly in the camp that you have to win the pot outright to get the 2 bucks.
The main spirit of the whole thing is that you are forcing yourself to play the worst hand. In order to earn the reward you have to scoop the pot.
I may have been the one who initially suggested splitting the $2 in chop cases, but if so, I was wrong, too awkward and plus additionally hazy in cases of 3+ pot splits.
It should either be "anyone who wins any part of the main pot with 72 receives $2 for each other player" or "a player receives $2 from each other player only when they are the sole winner of the main pot."
The second one, only awarding when the player is the sole winner of the main pot, is the most elegant and clean to enforce.
Yes, it was at Dick's after poker that the topic came up and Ryan insisted that the answer is $1.
I am with Marsh, you have to win the entire pot to get paid.
Audio recording or it didn't happen. I blame Woody.
"a player receives $2 from each other player only when they are the sole winner of the main pot." is my vote.
Not looking good for the status quo. Looks like we will be going Ryan's option #2: A player receives $2 from each other player (who played in the hand) only when they are the sole winner of the main pot.
agreed marsh is right
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