Tie-Breaking

11.1 The suits of cards used to break rank-tied cards - for example, when cards are used to determine a seating position. The order of suits, from superior to inferior, is spades, hearts, diamonds and clubs.

11.2 The suit of cards is never use to break hands that are tied for a win.

11.3 When cards are used to determine various factors during a game that is already running (for example, to determine which player will be moved to a different table) they will be dealt in a clockwise direction starting with the player on the dealer's left.

11.4 When cards are used to determine various factors before a game (for example, to determine the starting button position) then cards will be drawn by the players.

11.5 An odd chip will be split by the dealer into the smallest unit employed in the game being played.

11.6 Players will receive no more than one odd chip.

Should there be a tie between two or more hands, the odd chip will be assigned as follows::

11.7 In a game which uses a button, the odd chip will be given to the first player clockwise to this button.

11.8 In a game of high stud poker, the odd chip will be given to the player with the highest card ranked by suit. All cards are taken into account.

11.9 In a game of low stud poker, the odd chip will be given to the player with the lowest card ranked by suit. All cards are taken into account.

11.10 In a high-low split game, the odd chip will be give to the player with the high hand in a split between high and low hands. In a split between high hands or low hands, rules 11.8 and 11.9 will be applied.

11.11 In a game with a side pot, the side pot will be split separately from the main pot, and not merged as one pot at any time.