Who put what in
Enter the total each player put into the pot this hand, blinds included. Then rank the hands at showdown: 1 is the best hand, give two players the same number to split.
| Player | Chips in | Folded | Hand rank |
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The pots
Who gets paid
| Player | Put in | Gets back | Net |
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- Maths reviewed by Josh Miller
- Tested by Diana Westfield
The poker side pot calculator sorts out the moment that stalls every home game: three players all in for different amounts and a fourth who covers everyone. Type in what each person put in this hand, tick anyone who folded, and rank the hands at showdown. Ann all in for 100, Ben for 250, Cal and Dee both 400. The CasinoCalcs calculator splits that into a main pot of 400, a side pot of 450 and a second side pot of 300, and shows who can win each one.
How the poker side pot calculator splits the money
A player can only win from each opponent what they themselves put in. Ann’s 100 is matched by the other three, so the main pot is 4 × 100 = 400, and Ann is in it. Ben’s extra 150 is matched by Cal and Dee: 3 × 150 = 450, the first side pot, which Ann can’t win. Cal and Dee’s last 150 each makes a second side pot of 300 that only they can take.
| Pot | Built from | Size | Who’s eligible |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main pot | 100 from each of 4 | 400 | Ann, Ben, Cal, Dee |
| Side pot 1 | 150 from each of 3 | 450 | Ben, Cal, Dee |
| Side pot 2 | 150 from each of 2 | 300 | Cal, Dee |
At showdown, each pot is awarded on its own. If Ann has the best hand she takes the 400 and the side pots go to whoever’s best among the rest. Give two players the same rank in the calculator and it splits that pot between them.
Folded money and uncalled bets
Chips from a player who folded stay in the pot they went into, but the folder can’t win anything. So if someone called 50 preflop and then folded, that 50 sits in the main pot. The other trap is the uncalled bet: if Dee shoves 600 and nobody has more than 400, the extra 200 was never matched and goes straight back to Dee. The calculator flags that rather than calling it a pot.
Running the game smoothly
Dealers in card rooms build the side pots as they go: the main pot in the middle, each side pot pushed slightly to one side, and the all-in player’s cards kept face down until showdown. At home it’s easier to count it all at the end with this page. For settling up at the end of the night, use the poker ledger, and if you’re new to running the table, the how to deal poker guide covers the button, blinds and burn cards. The poker chip calculator splits the chips before you start.
Home games are best when everyone knows what they’re playing for. BeGambleAware.org has free support if poker stops being fun.