The online freeroll place where I play splits 'em. I guess by where you stood when you all-inned
Just wondered.
Yes, you can only claim the portion of the pot that you can wager against. For example, Player A goes all in with 200, Player B calls with 100, and Player C calls with 300. Player C and A are betting against each other for 200, and against player B for 100.
Bump - The three 100 chips all-ins together with antes and blinds from other players is considered the main pot. The two 100 chips all-ins would be a side pot. The side pot is settled first, then the main pot. If this is for real $ in a real casino, the casino takes a rake from each pot.
nitpick- if player C in this case put 300 in the pot, he would be calling the 200 and raising another 100, which he would only do if there were players after him with at least that many chips. Lets say there is a player D, sitting with 1000 chips. So player C called the 200, and raised 100 more (making him staking 300). If player D called the 300, the situation would be: MAIN pot of 400 (plus any blinds and antes) this is the maximum that player B could win. SIDE POT 1 of another 300 (100 from each player in the pot that can cover player A’s 200—100 of which went into the main pot.) Player A can win a maximum of this pot plus the main pot. SIDE POT 2: 200 chips (100 each from player C and D. Only they are eligible for this pot. If either of them have the best hand, they win all the pots.
In player D folded the 300 bet, then no one but player C would be eligible for the extra 100 chips, so he would get them back at that moment.
sorry, can’t edit yet… I should add that player C doesn’t have to go all in with 300, he only has to call player A’s 200. If someone goes all in, you only have to cover it if you have more than him, it certainly doesnt force you to have to go all in yourself, which could be disasterous if someone after you with more chips than you calls